Atharva Veda 11.3.23: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 23
Sukta 3
स य ओ॑द॒नस्य॑ महि॒मानं॑ वि॒द्यात्
sá yá ’odanásya mahimā́nam vidyā́t
He—whoso knoweth the greatness of Odana—(is the true possessor of its power).
जो इंसान ओदन की असली ताकत समझता है, वही इसका फायदा उठाता है। यह बात सिंपल है, जानने वाले को ही मिलता है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Odana/Anna (as knowable brahman-like potency)
Chandas: Short, elliptical; not securely classifiable
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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