Rigveda 1.076.05
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 76 · Verse 1.76.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यथा॒ विप्र॑स्य॒ मनु॑षो ह॒विर्भि॑र्दे॒वाँ अय॑जः क॒विभिः॑ क॒विः सन् । ए॒वा हो॑तः सत्यतर॒ त्वम॒द्याग्ने॑ म॒न्द्रया॑ जु॒ह्वा॑ यजस्व
yathā viprasya manuṣo havirbhirdevām̐ ayajaḥ kavibhiḥ kaviḥ san evā hotaḥ satyatara tvamadyāgne mandrayā juhvā yajasva
As a priest’s oblation aided the mortal who served the gods, so now, O Agni, more true than truth, offer with gentle prayer and perform the rite: be wise, O sacrificer.
As at the sacrifice of the holy Manu, you, a sage amongst sages, did worship the gods with oblations, so also, Agni, veracious invoker of the gods, do you today (present the oblations), with an exhilarating ladle.
As with oblations of the priestly Manus thou worshippedst the Gods, a Sage with sages, So now, O truthfullest Invoker Agni, worship this day with joy-bestowing ladle.