Mantra 4

Sukta 26

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प्रैषा यज्ञे निविदः स्वाहा शिष्टाः पत्नीभिर्वहतेह युक्ताः

IAST Transliteration

praiṣā́ yajñé nivídaḥ svā́hā śiṣṭā́ḥ patnī́bhir vahatehá yuktā́ḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The ritual impulsions in the sacrifice, the nivid-formulas—Svāhā—duly ordered, with the Wives, bear (them) hither, yoked for the work.

Translation

யாகத்தில் ப்ரைஷா (அனுஷ்டானத் தூண்டுதல்கள்) மற்றும் நிவித்-வாக்கியங்கள்—“ஸ்வாஹா”—முறையாக ஒழுங்குபடுத்தப்பட்டவை; ‘பத்னி’களுடன், செயலுக்காக யோகமடைந்து, இவற்றை இங்கே கொண்டு வருக.

Word by Word

प्रैषाthe summons/command; the sending forth

यज्ञेin the sacrifice

निविदःthe invitatory formulas (nivid-s)

स्वाहाsvāhā (oblation-call)

शिष्टाःprescribed/ordained; instructed

पत्नीभिःwith the wives

वहतेthe two carry/bring

इहhere

युक्ताःyoked/appointed; joined (in due order)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective)

Devata: Yajñāṅgas personified (praiṣa, nivid) / sacrificial order

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (ritual formula cadence)

Mantra Rasa

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