Verse 9·VR 1.14.9

गीतिभिर्मधुरैः स्निग्धैर्मन्त्राह्वानैर्यथार्हतः | होतारो ददुरावाह्य हविर्भागान् दिवौकसाम् || १-१४-९

giitibhiH madhuraiH snigdhaiH mantra aahvaanaiH yathaarhataH | hotaaro daduraavaahya havirbhaagaan divaukasaam || 1-14-9

Translation

The hotaa -s, invocators, have welcomed the celestials for partaking oblations by singing saama Veda hymns sweetly and harmoniously, and on inviting them with Vedic hymns they have offered oblations to them. [1-14-9]

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hotaaraH

Hotaa-s, conductors of this invocations

giitibhiH madhuraiH snigdhaiH

with sweet harmonious singing

mantraahvaanaiH yathaarhataH

inviting with hymns, as befitting

aavaahya

having welcomed

divaukasaam haviH bhaagaan daduH

they gave oblations to partaking celestials.

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Ashvamedha commenced as preamble to Putrakameshti ritual

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