Rigveda 4.043.01
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 43 · Verse 4.43.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क उ॑ श्रवत्कत॒मो य॒ज्ञिया॑नां व॒न्दारु॑ दे॒वः क॑त॒मो जु॑षाते । कस्ये॒मां दे॒वीम॒मृते॑षु॒ प्रेष्ठां॑ हृ॒दि श्रे॑षाम सुष्टु॒तिं सु॑ह॒व्याम्
ka u śravatkatamo yajñiyānāṃ vandāru devaḥ katamo juṣāte kasyemāṃ devīmamṛteṣu preṣṭhāṃ hṛdi śreṣāma suṣṭutiṃ suhavyām
Who indeed, hearers, is the most worshipful among ritualists? Which god is most worthy of praise and who offers the best prayer in the hearts of the immortals with noble oblation?
Which of those who are entitled to sacrifice will listen (to our prayers)? which of the gods will hear our praise? which will be propitiated (by it)? upon the heart of whom among the immortals may we impress the devout affectionate adoration, accompanied by sacred oblations?
WHO will hear, who of those who merit worship, which of all Gods take pleasure in our homage? On whose heart shall we lay this laud celestial, rich with fair offerings, dearest to Immortals?