Mantra 9
Sukta 27
दैवा होतार ऊर्ध्वमध्वरं नोऽग्नेर्जिह्वयाभि गृणत गृनता नः स्विऽष्टये । तिस्रो देवीर्बर्हिरेदं सदन्तामिडा सरस्वती मही भारती गृणाना
daivā́ hótāra ūrdhvám adhvaráṃ no ’agnér jihváyā́bhi gṛṇata gṛṇátā naḥ sv-íṣṭaye | tisró devī́r bárhir idáṃ sadantām íḍā sárasvatī mahī́ bhā́ratī gṛṇā́nā ||
Ye divine Hotars, raise ye aloft our solemn rite; with Agni’s tongue sing forth upon it—praising, for our well-offering. Let the three goddesses sit down upon this sacred grass: Iḍā, Sarasvatī, great Bhāratī, hymning.
Rishi: Anukramaṇī confirmation needed.
Devata: Divine Hotars; Iḍā, Sarasvatī, Bhāratī (with Agni as operative medium)
Chandas: Jagatī/triṣṭubh-like; requires scansion.
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