Mantra 4

Sukta 22

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

नीलनखेभ्यः स्वाहा

IAST Transliteration

nīlanakhébhyaḥ svā́hā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Svāhā to the Blue-nailed (beings).

Word by Word

• नीलनखेभ्यः: to/for the blue-nailed ones
• नीलनखेभ्यः: Sampradāna (recipient/for)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: नीलनख (प्रातिपदिक; नील + नख)

• स्वाहा: svāhā; hail (offering-formula)
• स्वाहा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वाहा (निपात/अव्यय)

Attribution

Rishi: Not explicit; Atharvanic ritual tradition

Devata: Nīlanakhas (recipient-class of beings); Agni as conduit

Chandas: Yajus-style formula

Mantra Rasa

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