Skambha

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By Swami Harshananda

The Atharvaveda Samhitā[1] uses the word skambha to indicate the Highest Being beyond even Brahmā. Literally it means the One who is the support and basis of the whole universe.


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  1. Atharvaveda Samhitā 10.7
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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