Rigveda 3.009.08
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 9 · Verse 3.9.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
आ जु॑होता स्वध्व॒रं शी॒रं पा॑व॒कशो॑चिषम् । आ॒शुं दू॒तम॑जि॒रं प्र॒त्नमीड्यं॑ श्रु॒ष्टी दे॒वं स॑पर्यत
ā juhotā svadhvaraṃ śīraṃ pāvakaśociṣam āśuṃ dūtamajiraṃ pratnamīḍyaṃ śruṣṭī devaṃ saparyata
Bring the offering to the sacred place, the milk-like, fire-pure, the purifier. Send quickly the messenger in haste, the approaching, the bringer who supports the god with song.
Offer oblations to the object of holy sacrifice, the brilliant purifier, who is dormant (in fuel); worship quietly the pervader (of the rite), the messenger (of the gods), the rapid, the ancient deity who is entitled to laudation.
Offer to him who knows fair rites, who burns with purifying glow, Swift envoy, active, ancient, and adorable: serve ye the God attentively.