Friday, October 20, 2023

Rig Veda 1.1.1

अग्निम् ईळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवम् ऋत्विजम् |
होतारं रत्नधातमम् ||

agnim īḷe purohitaṃ yajñasya devam ṛtvijam |
hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam ||

- agnim īḷe : (The mental being) adores/worships the the soul/psychic being.

- purohitaṃ yajñasya :  (The soul) acts as the leading priest of the sacrifice .(yajaman/sponsor is the mental being who wishes to invite the devas)

- devam ṛtvijam: (The soul) is the deva who know the law (of sacrifice)

- hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam: (The soul) is the offerer of oblations who delivers the treasure of delight (sought by the mental being)

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