Rigveda 7.036.05
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 36 · Verse 7.36.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यज॑न्ते अस्य स॒ख्यं वय॑श्च नम॒स्विनः॒ स्व ऋ॒तस्य॒ धाम॑न् । वि पृक्षो॑ बाबधे॒ नृभिः॒ स्तवा॑न इ॒दं नमो॑ रु॒द्राय॒ प्रेष्ठ॑म्
yajante asya sakhyaṃ vayaśca namasvinaḥ sva ṛtasya dhāman vi pṛkṣo bābadhe nṛbhiḥ stavāna idaṃ namo rudrāya preṣṭham
They worship his friendship; we who bow are worshipers of the law’s abode. The wise one answered among men with praise: this obeisance to Rudra, most excellent.
Let the offerers of adoration, engaging (in pious acts), worship (Rudra) in their own hall of sacrifice,(solicitous) of his friendship; praised by the leaders (of rites), he lavishes food (upon them); this most acceptableadoration is addressed to Rudra.
In their own place of sacrifice adorers worship to gain long life and win his friendship. He hath poured food on men when they have praised him; be this, the dearest reverence, paid to Rudra.