The 4 Vedas

Those flames in cattle, in horses,
O Indra and Agni, with all of these
Grant us brilliance, O Brhaspati.
Grant us brilliance [3] in our Brahmans,
Place brilliance in our princes,
Brilliance in Viçyas and Çudras;
With thy flame grant me brilliance.
Vishva Dharma ki Jay! (Victory to Universal Dharma!)
The glory and power of him who has piled the fire go apart twofold, or to the fire which he has piled or
to the man who has sacrificed. In that he offers these libations, he places in himself power and fame.
e He who having piled the fire steps on it is liable to go to ruin. 'To thee I come praising with holy
power'; with this verse addressed to Varuna [4] should he offer; that is the soothing of the fire and the
protection of himself.
f He who piles the fire is made into an offering; just as an offering spills, so he spills who having piled
the fire approaches a woman; with clotted curds for Mitra and Varuna he should sacrifice; verily he
approaches unity with Mitra and Varuna, to avoid his spilling.
g He who knows the fire to rest on the seasons, for him the seasons go in order; he finds support. The
fire resting on the seasons is the year [5]; the head is the spring, the right side summer, the tail the rains,
the left side autumn, the middle winter, the layers the first half-months, the mortar the second halfmonths,
the bricks the days and nights; this is the fire resting on the seasons; he who knows thus, for him
the seasons go in order; he finds support.
h Prajapati, desirous of supremacy, put down the fire; then did he attain supremacy; he who knowing
thus piles the fire attains thus supremacy.
2.5.7.7 Mantra 7: The Akati Libations
a What has flowed from purpose, or heart,
Or what is gathered from mind or sight,
Follow to the world of good deed,
Where are the seers, the first-born, the ancient ones.
b This I place around thee, O abode, the treasure
Whom the all-knower hath brought here;
After you the lord of the sacrifice will follow;
Know ye him in the highest firmament.
c Know ye him in the highest firmament,
O gods associates, ye know his form;
When he shall come [1] by the paths, god-travelled,
Do ye reveal to him what is sacrificed and bestowed.
d Move ye forward; go ye along together,
Make ye the paths, god-travelled, O Agni
In this highest abode,
O All-gods, sit ye with the sacrificer.
e With the strew, the encircling- stick,
The offering-ladle, the altar, the grass (barhis),
With the Rc, bear this sacrifice for us
To go to the heaven to the gods.
f What is offered, what is handed over,
What is given, the sacrificial fee,
That [2] may Agni Vaiçvanara
Place in the sky among the gods for us.
g That by which thou bearest a thousand,
Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 772