Rigveda 4.035.03
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 35 · Verse 4.35.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
व्य॑कृणोत चम॒सं च॑तु॒र्धा सखे॒ वि शि॒क्षेत्य॑ब्रवीत । अथै॑त वाजा अ॒मृत॑स्य॒ पन्थां॑ ग॒णं दे॒वाना॑मृभवः सुहस्ताः
vyakṛṇota camasaṃ caturdhā sakhe vi śikṣetyabravīta athaita vājā amṛtasya panthāṃ gaṇaṃ devānāmṛbhavaḥ suhastāḥ
He divided the flesh into four, O friend, and said: 'Thus shall he be trained.' Then the artisans, skilled-handed, set the immortal path of the gods, the company of the gods, as guides.
You have made the ladle fourfold, and have said (to Agni), assent (to the division); therefore have you gone, Vājas, the path of the immortals; dexterous-handed Ṛbhus (you have joined) the company of the gods.
Ye made fourfold the chalice that wag single: ye spake these words and said, O Friend, assist us; Then, Vajas! gained the path of life eternal, deft-handed Rbhus, to the Gods' assembly.