Rigveda 5.077.04
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 77 · Verse 5.77.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यो भूयि॑ष्ठं॒ नास॑त्याभ्यां वि॒वेष॒ चनि॑ष्ठं पि॒त्वो रर॑ते विभा॒गे । स तो॒कम॑स्य पीपर॒च्छमी॑भि॒रनू॑र्ध्वभासः॒ सद॒मित्तु॑तुर्यात्
yo bhūyiṣṭhaṃ nāsatyābhyāṃ viveṣa caniṣṭhaṃ pitvo rarate vibhāge sa tokamasya pīparacchamībhiranūrdhvabhāsaḥ sadamittuturyāt
May he who is superior not be harmed by the two; let him be delivered from strict blame. He drinks the portion and rejoices in the distribution; may he look upward with friendly light to the seat of goodness.
He who, in the appointment (of the offerings), presents to the Nāsatyas the most ample (share) of (the sacrificial) food, who gives (them) the largest portion of the viands, secures, by his acts, the welfare of his son, and ever has the advantage of those who light no sacred fires.
He who hath served most often the Nasatyas, and gives the sweetest food at distribution, Furthers with his own holy works his offspring, and ever passes those whose flames ascend not.