Yajurveda · Adhyāya 1

The Consecration of the Sacrificial Altar

मन्त्र 1

इयम् ते राट् यमीत्येतेन पातु त्वा । अग्ने वर्मणा पृतनाज्येषु ॥

iyam te rāṭ yamītyetena pātu tvā । agne varmaṇā pṛtanājyeṣu ॥

अनुवाद: May this royal power protect you with this verse. O Agni, protect him with your armor in battles and struggles.

The seeker invokes Agni as the ultimate divine protector, asking for spiritual armor to overcome internal and external obstacles.

मन्त्र 2

अन्वग्ने रुरुचं गृह्णीमहे सुकृतो लोकम् । ध्रुवमस्यधरं सीद ॥

anvagne rurucaṃ gṛhṇīmahe sukṛto lokam । dhruvamasyadharaṃ sīda ॥

अनुवाद: Following Agni, we grasp the luminous world of the righteous. You are steadfast; sit upon the lower ground.

This mantra directs the proper placement of sacred vessels and establishes a firm foundation in righteousness.