Rigveda 3.004.05
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 4 · Verse 3.4.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स॒प्त हो॒त्राणि॒ मन॑सा वृणा॒ना इन्व॑न्तो॒ विश्वं॒ प्रति॑ यन्नृ॒तेन॑ । नृ॒पेश॑सो वि॒दथे॑षु॒ प्र जा॒ता अ॒भी॒३॒॑मं य॒ज्ञं वि च॑रन्त पू॒र्वीः
sapta hotrāṇi manasā vṛṇānā invanto viśvaṃ prati yannṛtena nṛpeśaso vidatheṣu pra jātā abhī3maṃ yajñaṃ vi caranta pūrvīḥ
Seven priests, called by the mind, seeking the truth, go forth through all that is contrary to untruth. Born among the assemblies of kings and in contests they move: the ancient ones performed the sacrifice with offerings.
The gods who gratify the universe with rain are present at the seven offerings (of the ministering priests), when solicited with (sincerity of) mind; may the many deities who are engendered in sensible shapes at sacrifices come to this our rite.
Claiming in mind the seven priests' burntoblations, inciting all, they came in settled order. To this our sacrifice approach the many who show in hero beauty at assemblies.