Sukta 123

Mantra 1

सौमनसम्। एतं सधस्थाः परि वो ददामि यं शेवधिमावहाज्जातवेदाः । अन्वागन्ता यजमानः स्वस्ति तं स्म जानीत परमे व्योऽमन्

Goodwill—this, O fellows of one seat, I bestow on you all around: the treasure which Jātavedas hath brought hither. Following on, the sacrificer (comes) in welfare: that, indeed, acknowledge in the highest heaven.

Mantra 2

जानीत स्मैनं परमे व्योऽमन् देवाः सधस्था विद लोकमत्र । अन्वागन्ता यजमानः स्वस्तीऽष्टापूर्तं स्म कृणुताविरस्मै

Acknowledge ye it, indeed, in the highest heaven; O gods, companions of one seat, take knowledge of the world here. Following on, the sacrificer (comes) in welfare: make ye for him, manifestly, the merit of sacrifice and of pious gift.

Mantra 3

देवाः पितरः पितरो देवाः । यो अस्मि सो अस्मि

The Gods are the Fathers, the Fathers are the Gods. What I am—just that am I.

Mantra 4

स पचामि स ददामि । स यजे स दत्तान्मा यूषम्

He—(so) I cook; he—(so) I give. He—(so) I sacrifice; by that giving—me, ye (protect/acknowledge).

Mantra 5

नाके राजन् प्रति तिष्ठ तत्रैतत् प्रति तिष्ठतु । विद्धि पूर्तस्य नो राजन्त्स देव सुमना भव

On the height of heaven, O King, stand thou confronting; there let this stand confronting. Acknowledge thou our pious due, O King; do thou, O god, become of gracious mind.