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Atharva Veda 5.26

A hymn of invitation to the gods

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In sacrifice for you may sapient Agni—All hail!—use Yajus texts and fuel.

May Savitar the God—All hail!—foreknowing, chief in this sacrifice, employ them.

In this great rite—All hail!—may sapient Indra use lauds, rejoicings, well-yoked coursers.

Bring Praishas in the rite—All hail!—and Nivids, learned, con- nected, with the Consorts.

As a dame brings her son—All hail! O Maruts, connected, in the rite bring measures.

Here Aditi is come—All hail!—preparing the rite with grass and lustral waters.

Let Vishnu in this rite in varied manner—All hail! use well- yoked steeds, his fervours.

Let Tvashtar in this rite in varied manner—All hail!—use forms, his well-yoked coursers.

Let Bhaga in this rite use prayers, foreknowing—All hail! for this use well-yoked coursers.

Let Soma in this rite in varied manner—All hail!—use milk- streams, well-yoked coursers.

Let Indra in this rite in varied manner—All hail!—use powers,. his well-yoked coursers.

Hitherward come ye with the prayer, O Asvins, exalting sacrifice with cry of Vashat! Brihaspati!—All hail!—with prayer come hither. Here is the rite, here heaven for him who worships.