Rig Veda 1.161.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 161, Mantra 2
Sukta 1.161
एकं चमसं चतुरः कृणोतन तद्वो देवा अब्रुवन्तद्व आगमम् । सौधन्वना यद्येवा करिष्यथ साकं देवैर्यज्ञियासो भविष्यथ ॥
ékaṃ camasáṃ catúraḥ kṛṇotana tád vo devā́ abruvan tád va ā́gamam | sáudhanvanā yád yévā kariṣyátha sā́kaṃ deváir yajñíyāso bhaviṣyatha ||
Make the one cup into four—so the gods spoke to you, and so has it come to you. O sons of Sudhanvan, if you accomplish this, you will become worthy of the sacrifice together with the gods.
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