Rig Veda 10.2.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 2, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.2
यत्पाकत्रा मनसा दीनदक्षा न यज्ञस्य मन्वते मर्त्यासः । अग्निष्टद्धोता क्रतुविद्विजानन्यजिष्ठो देवाँ ऋतुशो यजाति ॥
yát pā́ka-trā mánasā dī́na-dakṣā́ ná yajñásya manvaté mártyāsaḥ | agníṣ tád hótā kratu-víd vi-jā́nan yájiṣṭho devā́ṁ ṛtu-śó yájāti ||
When mortals, childish in mind and weak in capacity, do not truly conceive the sacrifice, Agni as Hotṛ—knower of the intention—understanding it clearly, most able in offering, sacrifices to the gods according to the right order.
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