also: そばか
svāhā; well said; so be it
Buddhist term marking the end of a mantra; equivalent to Sanskrit svāhā. Used in sutras and incantations.
The Heart Sutra mantra ends with 'svāhā'.
真言宗では、真言の最後に「薩婆訶」と唱えることが多い。
In Shingon Buddhism, 'svāhā' is often chanted at the end of mantras.
Direct katakana transliteration of the Sanskrit svāhā; used in academic or comparative contexts, while 薩婆訶 is the traditional kanji form used in Buddhist practice.
Most common kanji form for this Buddhist term, representing the Sanskrit svāhā.
Variant kanji form; less common than 薩婆訶.
Variant kanji form; less common than 薩婆訶.
Alternate reading; less common than そわか.
Transliteration of Sanskrit svāhā, a ritual exclamation used at the end of mantras. The kanji 薩婆訶 (and variants) are ateji chosen for their phonetic values.