Atharva Veda 11.3.28: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 28
Sukta 3
परा॑ञ्चं चैनं॒ प्राशीः॑ प्रा॒णास्त्वा॑ हास्य॒न्तीत्ये॑नमाह
párāñcaṃ caínam prāśī́ḥ prāṇā́s tvā hāsyántī́ty énam ā́ha
‘Thou hast eaten it turned outward; the vital breaths will abandon thee,’—so one saith to him.
तूने बाहर की तरफ खाई है तो तेरी साँस तुझे छोड़ देगी। ऐसा उस इंसान को बोला जाता है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Prāṇa (personified vital power)
Chandas: Prose/ritual formula
Primary: bhayankara
Secondary: shanta
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