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Sukta 5.11
यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितमग्निं नरस्त्रिषधस्थे समीधिरे । इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन्नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतुः ॥
yajñásya ketúṃ prathamáṃ puróhitam agníṃ náras tri-sadhásthe sam-īdhire | índreṇa deváiḥ saráthaṃ sá bárhiṣi sī́dann ní hotā́ yajáthāya su-krátuḥ ||
Orang lelaki menyalakan Agni, tanda pertama dan imam yang didahulukan—pemimpin yajña—di tiga tempat duduk. Bersama Indra dan para dewa, seiring dalam satu kereta, ia duduk di atas barhis; sebagai Hotṛ ia menetap untuk upacara persembahan, berkehendak terang (śukra-kratu).
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