Mantra 1
Sukta 97
यज्ञः यदद्य त्वा प्रयति यज्ञे अस्मिन् होतश्चिकित्वन्नवृणीमहीह। ध्रुवमयो ध्रुवमुता शविष्ठ प्रविद्वान् यज्ञमुप याहि सोमम्
yajñáḥ yád adyá tvā́ prayatí yajñé asmín hótaś cikitván navṛṇīmahíha | dhruvámayo dhruvám utā́ śaviṣṭha pravidvā́n yajñám úpa yāhi sómam
When, today, the sacrifice sets forth for thee in this our sacrifice, O Hotar, wise of purpose, we choose thee here. Of sure advance, sure (in effect), yea, O mightiest, foreknowing—come thou near unto the sacrifice, O Soma.
Rishi: Yajñika attribution (requires anukramaṇī confirmation)
Devata: Soma
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type (longer pādas; requires metrical verification)
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