8
Sep
2021
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the Sanskrit lexical item svāhā is a denouement indicating the end of the mantra. Literally, it means “well said”. In the Tibetan language, “svaha” is translated as “so be it” and is often pronounced and orthographically represented as “soha”. Whenever fire sacrifices are made, svāhā is chanted. Etymologically, the term is probably from su, “well” and the root ah, “to call”.
Visvahana Lokeshvara is one-faced and six-armed and sits in the Vajraparyanka attitude on a lotus. His three right hands hold the sword, the arrow, and the Cakra, while his three left show the noose, the bow, and the Abhaya pose.