Rig Veda
samiddho adya manuṣo duroṇe devo devān yajasi jātavedaḥ ā ca vaha mitramahaś cikitvān tvaṃ dūtaḥ kavir asi pracetāḥ
Thou in the house of man this day enkindled worshippest Gods as God, O Jatavedas. Observant, bright as Mitra, bring them hither: thou art a sapient and foreknowing envoy.
tanūnapāt patha ṛtasya yānān madhvā samañjan svadayā sujihva manmāni dhībhir uta yajñam ṛndhan devatrā ca kṛṇuhy adhvaraṃ naḥ
Tanunapat, fair-tongued, with sweet meath balming the paths and ways of Order, make them pleasant. Convey our sacrifice to heaven, exalting with holy thoughts our hymns of praise and worship.
ājuhvāna īḍyo vandyaś cā yāhy agne vasubhiḥ sajoṣāḥ tvaṃ devānām asi yahva hotā sa enān yakṣīṣito yajīyān
Invoked, deserving prayer and adoration, O Agni, come accordant with the Vasus. Thou art, O Youthful Lord, the Gods' Invoker, so, best of Sacrificers, bring them quickly.
prācīnam barhiḥ pradiśā pṛthivyā vastor asyā vṛjyate agre ahnām vy u prathate vitaraṃ varīyo devebhyo aditaye syonam
By rule the Sacred Grass is scattered eastward, a robe to clothe this earth when dawns are breaking. Widely it spreads around and far-extended, fair for the Gods and bringing peace and freedom.
vyacasvatīr urviyā vi śrayantām patibhyo na janayaḥ śumbhamānāḥ devīr dvāro bṛhatīr viśvaminvā devebhyo bhavata suprāyaṇāḥ
Let the expansive Doors be widely opened, like wives who deck their beauty for their husbands. Lofty, celestial, all-impelling Portals, admit the Gods and give them easy entrance.
ā suṣvayantī yajate upāke uṣāsānaktā sadatāṃ ni yonau divye yoṣaṇe bṛhatī surukme adhi śriyaṃ śukrapiśaṃ dadhāne
Pouring sweet dews let holy Night and Morning, each close to each, he seated at their station, Lofty, celestial Dames with gold to deck them. assuming all their fair and radiant beauty.
daivyā hotārā prathamā suvācā mimānā yajñam manuṣo yajadhyai pracodayantā vidatheṣu kārū prācīnaṃ jyotiḥ pradiśā diśantā
Come the two first celestial sweet-voiced Hotars, arranging sacrifice for man to worship As singers who inspire us in assemblies, showing the eastward light with their direction.
ā no yajñam bhāratī tūyam etv iḍā manuṣvad iha cetayantī tisro devīr barhir edaṃ syonaṃ sarasvatī svapasaḥ sadantu
Let Bharati come quickly to our worship, and Ila showing like a human being. So let Sarasvati and both her fellows, deft Goddesses, on this fair grass be seated.
ya ime dyāvāpṛthivī janitrī rūpair apiṃśad bhuvanāni viśvā tam adya hotar iṣito yajīyān devaṃ tvaṣṭāram iha yakṣi vidvān
Hotar more skilled in sacrifice, bring hither with speed to-day God Tvashtar, thou who knowest. Even him who formed these two, the Earth and Heaven the Parents, with their forms, and every creature.
upāvasṛja tmanyā samañjan devānām pātha ṛtuthā havīṃṣi vanaspatiḥ śamitā devo agniḥ svadantu havyam madhunā ghṛtena
Send to our offerings which thyself thou balmest the Companies of Gods in ordered season. Agni, Vanaspati the Immolator sweeten our offered gift with meath and butter.
sadyo jāto vy amimīta yajñam agnir devānām abhavat purogāḥ asya hotuḥ pradiśy ṛtasya vāci svāhākṛtaṃ havir adantu devāḥ
Agni, as soon as he was born, made ready the sacrifice, and was the Gods' preceder. May the Gods cat our offering consecrated according to this true Priest's voice and guidance.