Atharva Veda 11.3.74: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 74
Sukta 3
३७॥ तत॑श्चैनम॒न्यैः प्रा॑णापा॒नैः प्राशी॒र्यैश्चै॒तं पूर्व॒ ऋष॑यः॒ प्राश्न॑न्
tátas cainam anyáiḥ prāṇāpānáiḥ prāśī́r yáiś ca etáṁ pū́rve ṛ́ṣayaḥ prā́śnan
Thereafter, with other breaths—in-breath and out-breath—eat thou him, even with those wherewith the seers of old did eat this.
इसके बाद अपनी साँस से उसे खा जाओ। साँस लेने और छोड़ने दोनों से। पहले के रिशि भी इसी तरह करते थे।
Rishi: ‘Former ṛṣis’ invoked; specific seer not explicit in excerpt
Devata: Prāṇa and Apāna (vital airs) as operative powers; Anna/Odana as medium
Chandas: Prose-like ritual sentence
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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