Mantra 29

Sukta 23

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ब्रह्मणे स्वाहा

IAST Transliteration

bráhmaṇe svā́hā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Oblation, svāhā, unto Brahman (the sacred Power).

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणे: to/for the Brahmin; to Brahman (as recipient)
• ब्राह्मणे: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वाहा: svāhā; hail! (oblation-formula)
• स्वाहा: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वाहा (निपात/अव्यय; वैदिक उद्गार)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Brahman (sacred power / brahma-tejas)

Chandas: Yajus-like formula (non-metrical)

Mantra Rasa

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