Samaveda Kauthuma Purvarcika — Mantra 465
Samaveda (Kauthuma Samhita) · Purvarcika · Verse 465
Sanskrit Original
अग्निं होतारं मन्ये दास्वन्तं वसोः सूनुं सहसो जातवेदसं विप्रं न जातवेदसम । य ऊर्ध्वया स्वध्वरो देवो देवाच्ह्या कृपा । घृतस्य विभ्राष्टिमनु शुक्रशोच्हिष आजुह्वानस्य सर्पिषः
agni.N hotAraM manye dAsvantaM vasoH sUnu.N sahaso jAtavedasaM vipraM na jAtavedasam | ya UrdhvayA svadhvaro devo devAchyA kR^ipA | ghR^itasya vibhrAShTimanu shukrashochiSha AjuhvAnasya sarpiShaH
I consider Agni the hotar, the dāsvant (servant) son of Vasus, born with Sahas/Jātavedas; not the Brahmin Jātavedas. He who by uplift is the ritual-priest, the god among gods, be gracious. The ghee of sacrifice spreads radiance; auspicious Shukra lamented the summons and the oblation-snake.