Rigveda 1.040.06
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 40 · Verse 1.40.6
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तमिद्वो॑चेमा वि॒दथे॑षु श॒म्भुवं॒ मन्त्रं॑ देवा अने॒हस॑म् । इ॒मां च॒ वाचं॑ प्रति॒हर्य॑था नरो॒ विश्वेद्वा॒मा वो॑ अश्नवत्
tamidvocemā vidatheṣu śambhuvaṃ mantraṃ devā anehasam imāṃ ca vācaṃ pratiharyathā naro viśvedvāmā vo aśnavat
Thus they spoke these rites, the gods proclaimed the potent mantra; seize up this speech so that man, partaking, may be fed by all.
Let us recite, gods, that felicitous and faultless prayer at sacrifices; if you, leaders, desire (to hear) this prayer, then will all that is to be spoken reach unto you.
May we in holy synods, Gods! recite that hymn, peerless, that brings felicity. If you, O Heroes, graciously accept this word, may it obtain all bliss from you.