Rigveda 10.090.16
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 90 · Verse 10.90.16
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
य॒ज्ञेन॑ य॒ज्ञम॑यजन्त दे॒वास्तानि॒ धर्मा॑णि प्रथ॒मान्या॑सन् । ते ह॒ नाकं॑ महि॒मानः॑ सचन्त॒ यत्र॒ पूर्वे॑ सा॒ध्याः सन्ति॑ दे॒वाः
yajñena yajñamayajanta devāstāni dharmāṇi prathamānyāsan te ha nākaṃ mahimānaḥ sacanta yatra pūrve sādhyāḥ santi devāḥ
By sacrifice the gods performed sacrifices, and those were first ordained as duties. They attained mighty fame that where formerly the Saadhyas (and) the gods existed.
By sacrifice the gods worshipped (him who is also) the sacrifice; those were the first duties. Thosegreat ones became partakers of the heaven where the ancient deities the Sādhyas abide. 10.091.01 Damūnas, being glorified by his diligent (worshippers), desiring food upon the footmark of Iḷā, iskindled in the chamber (of sacrifice), the offerer of every oblation, the object of veneration, the lord, theresplendent, to him who desires his friendship.
Gods, sacrificing, sacrificed the victim these were the carliest holy ordinances. The Mighty Ones attained the height of heaven, there where the Sidhyas, Gods of old, are dwelling.