Rigveda 1.187.11
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 187 · Verse 1.187.11
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Sanskrit Original
तं त्वा॑ व॒यं पि॑तो॒ वचो॑भि॒र्गावो॒ न ह॒व्या सु॑षूदिम । दे॒वेभ्य॑स्त्वा सध॒माद॑म॒स्मभ्यं॑ त्वा सध॒माद॑म्
taṃ tvā vayaṃ pito vacobhirgāvo na havyā suṣūdima devebhyastvā sadhamādamasmabhyaṃ tvā sadhamādam
May we, O Pitā (Pitar), praise thee with words: the cows (prayers) which are not to be offered as oblations should not melt away. From the gods may thou grant us right conduct; from us grant right conduct.
We extract from you, Pitā, by our praises, (the sacrificial food), as cows yield butter for oblation; from you, who are exhilarating to the gods; exhilarating also to us.
O Food, from thee as such have we drawn forth with lauds, like cows, our sacrificial gifts, From thee who banquetest with Gods, from thee who banquetest with us.