Svāhā
“ritual invocation formula”
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svāhā
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Rigveda
The ritual exclamation accompanying the pouring of oblations to the gods.
Come here to the things consecrated with svāhā;
To Pūṣan's company, to the Marut-host, to the All-Gods, to Vāyu — svāhā!
In the direction of this Hotṛ, in the voice of the sacred law, let the gods eat the oblation consecrated with Svāhā.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Ritual exclamation formula ('svāhā') used to seal offerings and consecrate the hall from every quarter.
From here conquer, conquer thoroughly, conquer, conquer altogether — svāhā!
Svāhā to the gods, svāhā to those worthy of svāhā — from every quarter of the hall, homage to its greatness.
Svāhā to the gods, svāhā to those worthy of svāhā — from the eastern quarter of the hall, homage to its greatness.