Rigveda 2.035.12
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 35 · Verse 2.35.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒स्मै ब॑हू॒नाम॑व॒माय॒ सख्ये॑ य॒ज्ञैर्वि॑धेम॒ नम॑सा ह॒विर्भिः॑ । सं सानु॒ मार्ज्मि॒ दिधि॑षामि॒ बिल्मै॒र्दधा॒म्यन्नैः॒ परि॑ वन्द ऋ॒ग्भिः
asmai bahūnāmavamāya sakhye yajñairvidhema namasā havirbhiḥ saṃ sānu mārjmi didhiṣāmi bilmairdadhāmyannaiḥ pari vanda ṛgbhiḥ
We offer many oblations to him in friendship, with rites and salutations, with sacred cakes and offerings; I prepare and sprinkle clarified butter, I place food around and worship with Ṛg hymns.
To him our friend, the first of many (deities), we offer worship with sacrifices, oblations, and prostration; I decorate the high plural ce (of his presence); I nourish him with fuel; I sustain him with (sacrificial) viands; I glorify him with hymns.
Him, nearest Friend of many, will we worship with sacrifice. and reverence and oblation.