Rishi: सुमित्रो वाध्र्यश्वःऐन्द्रो विमदः, प्राजापत्यो वा,वासुक्रो वसुकृद्वा · Devata: आप्रीसूक्तं (१ इध्मः समिद्धोऽग्निर्वा, २ नराशंसः, ३ इळा, ४ बर्हिः, ५ देवीर्द्वारः, ६ उषासानक्ता, ७ दैव्यौ होतारौ प्रचेतसौ, ८ तिस्रो देव्यः सरस्वतीळाभारत्यः, ९ त्वष्टा, १० वनस्पतिः, ११ स्वाहाकृतयः) · Metre: त्रिष्टुप्
11 verses · 70 of 191
What happens in this chapter
Apri verses of Sumitra
An Apri sukta by Sumitra Vadhryashva in Trishtubh, each verse inviting one member of the rite in fixed order. Agni is asked to accept the kindling stick and rise high on earth's summit. Narashamsa comes first among the devas with horses of every form. The barhis is spread wide and fragrant, the divine doors open for the chariot, Night and Dawn, daughters of heaven, sit in their place. The two divine hotars, the three goddesses with Ila of the ghee-dripping foot, Tvashta, and Vanaspati the post follow. The last verse calls Varuna, Indra and the Maruts to sit on the barhis and rejoice at the svaha.