Rigveda 3.001.15
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 1 · Verse 3.1.15
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ईळे॑ च त्वा॒ यज॑मानो ह॒विर्भि॒रीळे॑ सखि॒त्वं सु॑म॒तिं निका॑मः । दे॒वैरवो॑ मिमीहि॒ सं ज॑रि॒त्रे रक्षा॑ च नो॒ दम्ये॑भि॒रनी॑कैः
īḷe ca tvā yajamāno havirbhirīḷe sakhitvaṃ sumatiṃ nikāmaḥ devairavo mimīhi saṃ jaritre rakṣā ca no damyebhiranīkaiḥ
O sacrificer, with oblation I call you; may friendship and right thought be desired. Hear us, gods, protect us, O guardians, with many restraints.
I, the instrumental tutor of the rite, worship you with oblations; desirous of your favour, I implore your friendship; grant, along with the gods, protection to him who praises you, preserve us with your well-regulated rays.
I sacrificing serve thee with oblations and crave with longing thy good-will and friendship. Grant, with the Gods, thy grace to him who lauds thee, protect us with thy rays that guard the homestead.