स्वधा

Svadhaa

Svadhā · IAST

The sacred offering made to one's ancestors.

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Scripture references

  • Bhagavad Gītā · 9.16

    अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाहमहमौषधम् । मन्त्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम् ॥

    ahaṁ kraturahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāhamahamauṣadham | mantro'hamahamevājyamahamagnirahaṁ hutam ||

    I am the ritual, I am the offering, I am the herb and the sacred chant; I am the ghee, the fire, and the offering poured into it. [Kṛṣṇa describing himself as present in every act of worship]

Source: akshara-pravaaha.com/naamaavali/svadha · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Citations from Bhagavad Gītā

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