Rigveda 10.052.01
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 52 · Verse 10.52.1
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विश्वे॑ देवाः शा॒स्तन॑ मा॒ यथे॒ह होता॑ वृ॒तो म॒नवै॒ यन्नि॒षद्य॑ । प्र मे॑ ब्रूत भाग॒धेयं॒ यथा॑ वो॒ येन॑ प॒था ह॒व्यमा वो॒ वहा॑नि
viśve devāḥ śāstana mā yatheha hotā vṛto manavai yanniṣadya pra me brūta bhāgadheyaṃ yathā vo yena pathā havyamā vo vahāni
O all gods, instruct me not as a Hotr in what conduct the mind does not sit here. Speak to me the portion-bearing word as the paths by which you carry offerings and bring oblations.
instrumental uct me, Viśvedevās, since I am appointed Hotā, how sitting here I ought to praise you; declareto me your portion; how you have acquired it, and by what path I may convey the oblation to you.
INSTRUCT me, all ye Gods, how I, elected your Priest, must seat me here, and how address you. Instruct me how to deal to each his portion, and by what ' path to bring you man's oblation.