Rig Veda 10.98.7: Mandala 10, Sukta 98, Mantra 7
Sukta 10.98
यद्देवापिः शंतनवे पुरोहितो होत्राय वृतः कृपयन्नदीधेत् । देवश्रुतं वृष्टिवनिं रराणो बृहस्पतिर्वाचमस्मा अयच्छत् ॥
yád devā́piḥ śáṃtanave puróhito hótrāya vṛtáḥ kṛpáyann ádīḍhet | deva-śrútaṃ vṛṣṭi-vánim rárāṇo bṛ́haspátir vā́cam asmā ayacchat ||
When Devāpi, chosen as the priest for Śaṃtanū, kindled the fire of the rite with compassionate intent, rejoicing in the god-heard word that wins the rain, Brihaspati granted him the speech—so the needed descent could be called and made effective.
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