Rigveda 1.144.01
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 144 · Verse 1.144.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
एति॒ प्र होता॑ व्र॒तम॑स्य मा॒ययो॒र्ध्वां दधा॑नः॒ शुचि॑पेशसं॒ धिय॑म् । अ॒भि स्रुचः॑ क्रमते दक्षिणा॒वृतो॒ या अ॑स्य॒ धाम॑ प्रथ॒मं ह॒ निंस॑ते
eti pra hotā vratamasya māyayordhvāṃ dadhānaḥ śucipeśasaṃ dhiyam abhi srucaḥ kramate dakṣiṇāvṛto yā asya dhāma prathamaṃ ha niṃsate
The priest comes, bearer of the vow; placing purity on high, he offers the clear prayer. He flows forth, the bright one, turned to the right — this his foremost dwelling he does not wound.
The ministering priest, (qualified) by experience, and possessing exalted and graceful devotion,proceeds (to celebrate) his, (Agni's), worship, having circumambulated (the altar), he takes up the ladles which are first to present theoblations.
THE Priest goes forth to sacrifice, with wondrous power sending aloft the hymn of glorious brilliancy. He moves to meet the ladles turning to the right, which are the first to kiss the place where he abides.