Rigveda 1.149.05
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 149 · Verse 1.149.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒यं स होता॒ यो द्वि॒जन्मा॒ विश्वा॑ द॒धे वार्या॑णि श्रव॒स्या । मर्तो॒ यो अ॑स्मै सु॒तुको॑ द॒दाश॑
ayaṃ sa hotā yo dvijanmā viśvā dadhe vāryāṇi śravasyā marto yo asmai sutuko dadāśa
This is that hotri who, twice-born, kindled all the waters and bound them; the mortal praised him and endowed a son for him.
He is the offerer of oblations, who is of twofold birth; and, through desire of (sacrificial) food, has in his keeping all good things; the man who presents offerings to him is the parent of excellent offspring.
Priest doubly born, he through his love of glory hath in his keeping all things worth the choosing, The man who brings him gifts hath noble offspring.