víśve devāḥ śāstána mā yáthehá hótā vr̥tó manávai yán niṣádya |
prá me brūta bhāgadhéyaṃ yáthā vo yéna pathā́ havyám ā́ vo váhāni ||
1 INSTRUCT me, all ye Gods, how I, elected your Priest, must seat me here, and how address you. Instruct me how to deal to each his portion, and by what ' path to bring you man's oblation.