Rigveda 1.071.03
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 71 · Verse 1.71.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
दध॑न्नृ॒तं ध॒नय॑न्नस्य धी॒तिमादिद॒र्यो दि॑धि॒ष्वो॒३॒॑ विभृ॑त्राः । अतृ॑ष्यन्तीर॒पसो॑ य॒न्त्यच्छा॑ दे॒वाञ्जन्म॒ प्रय॑सा व॒र्धय॑न्तीः
dadhannṛtaṃ dhanayannasya dhītimādidaryo didhiṣvo3 vibhṛtrāḥ atṛṣyantīrapaso yantyacchā devāñjanma prayasā vardhayantīḥ
They offered milk and wealth; their mind, the first sea, shone; the bearers spread. Thirsting not, the waters go where the gods, by effort, increase birth.
They secured hi, (Agni, in the sacrificial chamber), they made his worship the source of wealth; whence opulent votaries preserve his fires and practise his rites. Free from all (other) desire, assiduous in his adoration, and sustaining gods and men by their offerings, they come into his presence.
They stablished order, made his service fruitful; then parting them among the longing faithful, Not thirsting after aught, they come, most active, while with sweet food the race of Gods they strengthen.