Rigveda 4.006.03
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 6 · Verse 4.6.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
य॒ता सु॑जू॒र्णी रा॒तिनी॑ घृ॒ताची॑ प्रदक्षि॒णिद्दे॒वता॑तिमुरा॒णः । उदु॒ स्वरु॑र्नव॒जा नाक्रः प॒श्वो अ॑नक्ति॒ सुधि॑तः सु॒मेकः॑
yatā sujūrṇī rātinī ghṛtācī pradakṣiṇiddevatātimurāṇaḥ udu svarurnavajā nākraḥ paśvo anakti sudhitaḥ sumekaḥ
As the night, abundant in clarified butter, circles around the deities, the youthful one with ninefold radiance—nose-like, a beastlike splendor—has come praised and steadfast, one in essence.
The ladle filled (with butter) is prepared; prompt (in act), opulent (with the oblation), the multiplying (priest), conducting (the worship) of the gods, circumambulates (the fire); the newly-trimmed post is set up, the impending shining axe falls upon the victims.
The glowing ladle, filled with oil, is lifted; choosing Gods' service to the right he circles. Eager he rises like the new-wrought pillar which, firmly set and fixed, anoints the victims.