Yajurveda · Adhyāya 1

Purification of the Oblation and Protection of the Sacrifice

मन्त्र 1

इषे त्वा ऊर्जे त्वा वायवः स्थ देवो वः सविता प्रार्पयतु श्रेष्ठतमाय कर्मणे

iṣe tvā ūrje tvā vāyavaḥ stha devo vaḥ savitā prārpayatu śreṣṭhatamāya karmaṇe

अनुवाद: For sap/refreshment thee, for energy thee; ye are vital breaths (winds); may god Savitur set you forth for the most excellent work.

The priest addresses the sacrificial instruments or offerings, sanctifying them for nourishment and vital energy, invoking the divine impulse of Savitur for highest righteous action.

मन्त्र 2

अग्नये त्वा जुष्टं गृहामीमं यज्ञं पातु विश्वतस्पातूष्मणे स्वाहा

agnaye tvā juṣṭaṃ gṛhāmīmaṃ yajñaṃ pātu viśvataspātūṣmaṇe svāhā

अनुवाद: For Agni thee, acceptable I take thee; may the all-protecting Lord protect this sacrifice; svāhā to the heat.

The oblation is dedicated to Agni, the divine fire, seeking total protection for the sacred ritual performance.