Sukta 14
Rishi: Traditionally treated as brāhmaṇa-style anonymous/collective Atharvanic exposition within AV 15 (often not assigned to a single ṛṣi in the manner of RV hymns).
Devata: Agni (as annāda) and the svāhā-formula personified as efficacious speech.
Chandas: Mixed/prose-like brāhmaṇa cadence (AV 15 frequently departs from strict metrical regularity).
Is chapter mein bataya gaya hai ki svaha jaise shabd kaise kaam karte hain. Yeh shabd khana khane wali shaktiyan ban jate hain. Har disha aur devta kisi na kise shabd se juda hai. Agar hum sahi jaan ke saath shabd bolte hain to fayda milta hai. Khana aur paisa aasani se milta hai. Yeh gyan humein sikhaata hai ki shubh bolne se barkat aati hai. Sahi tarika se bola gaya shabd asar karta hai. Isliye gyan aur sahi bol dono zaroori hain.
Mantras
Mantra 1
स यत् प्राचीं॒ दिश॒मनु॒ व्यच॑ल॒न्मारु॑तं॒ शर्धो॑ भू॒त्वानु॒व्यचल॒न्मनो॑ऽन्ना॒दं कृ॒त्वा
Jab woh poorab ki taraf gaya, woh Marut ban gaya. Marut hawa ke devta hain. Usne apna mann khana khane wala bana liya.
Mantra 2
मन॑सान्ना॒देनान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Jo insaan yeh baat samajhta hai, woh mann se khana khata hai. Uska mann itna strong ho jata hai ki woh khana poora kha sakta hai.
Mantra 3
स यद् दक्षि॑णां॒ दिश॒मनु॒ व्यच॑ल॒दिन्द्रो भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचल॒द् बल॑मन्ना॒दं कृ॒त्वा
Jab woh dakshin ki taraf gaya, woh Indra ban gaya. Indra sabse bade devta hain. Usne apni taakat ko khana khane wala bana liya.
Mantra 4
बले॑नान्ना॒देनान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Jab koi insaan yeh baat samajh leta hai, to uski taakat badh jaati hai. Woh khana khaane wala ban jaata hai. Phir woh khana khaata hai aur usse fayda uthata hai.
Mantra 5
स यत् प्र॒तीचीं॒ दिश॒मनु॒ व्यच॑ल॒द् वरु॑णो॒ राजा॑ भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचलद॒पोऽन्ना॒दीः कृ॒त्वा
Jab Varun west ki taraf gaya, woh raja ban gaya. Usne paani ko aisa banaya ki woh khana kha sakein.
Mantra 6
अ॒द्भिर॑न्ना॒दिभि॒रन्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Paani ke saath, jo khana khate hain, unke saath insaan khana khata hai. Jo yeh samajhta hai.
Mantra 7
स यदुदी॑चीं॒ दिश॒मनु॒ व्यच॑ल॒द् सोमो॒ राजा॑ भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचलत् सप्त॒र्षिभि॑र्हु॒त आहु॑तिमन्ना॒दीं कृ॒त्वा
Jab Som north ki taraf gaya, woh raja ban gaya. Saat rishiyon ne usey bhog lagaya. Usne bhog ko aisa banaya ki woh khana kha sake.
Mantra 8
आहु॑त्यान्ना॒द्यान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Bhog ke through insaan khana khata hai. Jo yeh baat jaanta hai, woh khana khata hai.
Mantra 9
स यद् ध्रु॒वां दिश॒मनु॒ व्यच॑ल॒द् विष्णु॑र्भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचलद् वि॒राज॑मन्ना॒दीं कृ॒त्वा
Jab woh pakki disha ki taraf badha, tab usne Vishnu ka roop liya. Phir aage badhta gaya. Usne Viraj ko bana diya jo khana khata hai.
Mantra 10
वि॒राजा॑न्ना॒द्यान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Viraj ek shakti hai. Jo is mantra ko jaanta hai, woh khana khaane wala ban jaata hai. Woh khana khaata hai jaise koi khane wala ho.
Mantra 11
स यत् प॒शूननु॒ व्यच॑लद् रु॒द्रो भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचल॒दोष॑धीरन्ना॒दीः कृ॒त्वा
Jab cattle ke peeche gaya, to Rudra ban ke gaya. Rudra bhagwan ka roop hai. Usne podhon ko bhi khana khaane wala bana diya.
Mantra 12
ओष॑धीभिरन्ना॒दीभि॒रन्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Jo yeh mantra jaanta hai, woh podhon ke zariye khana khaata hai. Podhein bhi khana khaane wali hain. Isse usko khana milta hai.
Mantra 13
स यत् पि॒तॄननु॒ व्यच॑लद् य॒मो राजा॑ भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचलत् स्वधाका॒रम॑न्ना॒दं कृ॒त्वा
Jab pitron ke peeche gaya, to Raja Yama ban ke gaya. Yama mrityu ke devta hain. Usne svadha bolne wale ko bhi khana khaane wala bana diya.
Mantra 14
स्व॒धा॒का॒रेणा॑न्ना॒देनान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Jo insaan yeh baat samajhta hai, woh khana khate waqt svadha bolta hai. Yeh svadha bolne se woh khana bhagwan ke liye ho jata hai. Aise insaan ko khane wala kehte hain kyunki woh bhagwan ka khana kha raha hai.
Mantra 15
स यन्म॑नु॒ष्या॒३ननु॒ व्यच॑लद॒ग्निर्भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचलत् स्वाहाका॒रम॑न्ना॒दं कृ॒त्वा
Jab woh logon ke peeche chala gaya toh Agni ban ke bhi unke peeche chala gaya. Usne svahakaar ko ann kaane wala bana diya. Yeh ek tarah ka mantra hai jo khana khane ke kaam aata hai.
Mantra 16
स्वा॒हा॒का॒रेणा॑न्ना॒देनान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Jo yeh baat jaanta hai woh svahakaar se khana khaata hai. Yeh mantra ann kaane wala hai isliye woh usse khana paa leta hai. Yeh ek simple tarika hai khana paane ka.
Mantra 17
स यदू॒र्ध्वां दिश॒मनु॒ व्यच॑ल॒द् बृह॒स्पति॑र्भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचलद् वषट्का॒रम॑न्ना॒दं कृ॒त्वा
Jab woh upar ki taraf gaya toh Brihaspati ban ke bhi upar ki taraf chala gaya. Usne vashatkaar ko ann kaane wala bana diya. Yeh bhi ek mantra hai jo khana paane mein madad karta hai.
Mantra 18
व॒ष॒ट्का॒रेणा॑न्ना॒देनान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Jo yeh baat jaanta hai woh vashatkaar se khana khaata hai. Yeh mantra bhi ann kaane wala hai isliye woh usse khana mil jaata hai. Bhagwan ke naam pe khana milta hai yehi baat hai.
Mantra 19
स यद् दे॒वाननु॒ व्यच॑ल॒दीशा॑नो भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचलन्म॒न्युम॑न्ना॒दं कृ॒त्वा
Jab woh bhagwan ke peeche chale, toh Ishana ban gaya. Phir bhi usne gussa ko control kar liya, jaise koi khana kha ke shant ho jaye.
Mantra 20
म॒न्युना॑न्ना॒देनान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Jo insaan yeh baat samajhta hai, woh gusse ko khane wala bana ke khana khata hai. Matlab gusse ki energy se woh apna pet bharta hai.
Mantra 21
स यत् प्र॒जा अनु॒ व्यच॑लत् प्र॒जाप॑तिर्भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचलत् प्रा॒णम॑न्ना॒दं कृत्वा॑
Jab sab praja ek ke baad ek nikli, woh Prajapati ban ke unke peeche chala gaya. Usne praan ko khane wala bana diya tha.
Mantra 22
प्रा॒णेना॑न्ना॒देनान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Jo insaan yeh baat samajhta hai, woh praan ko khane wala bana ke khana khata hai. Praan ki energy se woh khana leta hai.
Mantra 23
स यत् सर्वा॑नन्तर्दे॒शाननु॒ व्यच॑लत् परमे॒ष्ठी भू॒त्वानु॒व्यऽचल॒द् ब्रह्मा॑न्ना॒दं कृ॒त्वा
Phir jab woh andar ke sab sthanon se guzra, woh Paramesthin ban ke unke peeche chala gaya. Usne brahm ko khane wala bana diya tha.
Mantra 24
ब्रह्म॑णान्ना॒देनान्न॑मत्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
Brahma ke through insaan khana khata hai. Jo yeh baat samajhta hai, woh khana khata hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
It means the uttered formula svāhā is treated as an active power: when spoken correctly with offering-intent, it ‘consumes’ the oblation through Agni and converts it into tangible nourishment and welfare.
The hymn works by correspondences (bandhu). Different cosmic domains—space (directions/Viṣṇu), measured splendour (Virāj), and ancestral order (Yama/svadhā)—are each shown to generate the same outcome: stable nourishment and continuity.
Recite it near a clean household fire, with a small ghee or food offering, focusing on clear pronunciation of svāhā (and svadhā when honoring ancestors). The rite is aimed at securing livelihood and the capacity to assimilate gains.
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