Atharva Veda 5.26

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Accompanying a sacrifice

The sacrificial formulas (yájus) at the sacrifice, the fuel, hail! let Agni, foreknowing, here join for you.

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Let the heavenly impeller (savitár), the bull (mahiṣá), foreknowing, join [them] at this sacrifice: hail!

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Let Indra, foreknowing, at this sacrifice join songs and revels (ukthāmadá), the well-joined ones (?): hail!

praiṣā yajñe nividaḥ svāhā śiṣṭāḥ patnībhir vahateha yuktāḥ

The directions (prāiṣá) at the sacrifice, the notices (nivíd): hail! taught by the wives, carry ye here, joined.

chandāṃsi yajñe marutaḥ svāhā māteva putraṃ pipṛteha yuktāḥ

The meters (chándas) at the sacrifice, O Maruts: hail! as a mother her son, fill ye here, joined.

eyam agan barhiṣā prokṣaṇībhir yajñaṃ tanvānāditiḥ svāhā

Here hath come Aditi, with barhís, with sprinkling [waters], extending the sacrifice: hail!

viṣṇur yunaktu bahudhā tapāṃsy asmin yajñe suyujaḥ svāhā

Let Vishnu join variously the fervors (tápas) at this sacrifice, the well-joined ones: hail!

tvaṣṭā yunaktu bahudhā nu rūpā asmin yajñe yunaktu suyujaḥ svāhā

Let Tvashtar now join variously the forms at this sacrifice, the well-joined ones: hail!

bhago yunaktvāśiṣo nv asmā asmin yajñe pravidvān yunaktu suyujaḥ svāhā

Let Bhaga join now for him the blessings (āçís); at this sacrifice let him, foreknowing, join the well-joined ones: hail!

somo yunaktu bahudhā payāṃsy asmin yajñe suyujaḥ svāhā

Let Soma join variously the milks (páyas), at this sacrifice, the well-joined ones: hail!

indro yunaktu bahudhā vīryāṇy asmin yajñe suyujaḥ svāhā

Let Indra join variously the heroisms, at this sacrifice, the well-joined ones: hail!

aśvinā brahmaṇā yātam arvāñcau vaṣaṭkāreṇa yajñaṃ vardhayantau bṛhaspate brahmaṇā yāhy arvāṅ yajño ayaṃ svar idaṃ yajamānāya svāhā

O Açvins, come ye hitherward with worship (bráhman), with váṣaṭ-utterance increasing the sacrifice. O Brihaspati, come hitherward with worship; this sacrifice [is] heaven (svàr) here for the sacrificer: hail!