Rigveda 10.053.04
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 53 · Verse 10.53.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तद॒द्य वा॒चः प्र॑थ॒मं म॑सीय॒ येनासु॑राँ अ॒भि दे॒वा असा॑म । ऊर्जा॑द उ॒त य॑ज्ञियासः॒ पञ्च॑ जना॒ मम॑ हो॒त्रं जु॑षध्वम्
tadadya vācaḥ prathamaṃ masīya yenāsurām̐ abhi devā asāma ūrjāda uta yajñiyāsaḥ pañca janā mama hotraṃ juṣadhvam
This day the first word of speech I have spoken, by which the Asuras opposed the gods. Rise up, ritualists, fivefold—attend my Hotr, and perform my praise.
(Agni speaks). I communicate today the best advice by which we gods may overcome the asuras; doyou who are the eaters of sacrificial food, who are entitled to worship, and you five orders of men, be plural ased bymy (discharge of) the office of hotā.
This prelude of my speech I now will utter, whereby we Gods may quell our Asura foemen. Eaters of strengthening food who merit worship, O ye Five Tribes, be pleased with mine oblation.