Samaveda 9.24

9.24

yāgeṣu 'dakṣase' pravṛddhāya 'agnaye' (1) 'girā girā' stutirūpayā vācā stotraṃ kurutetiśeṣaḥ ['ca'-śabdobhinnakramovadtyasmātparodraṣṭavyaḥ(2)]yūyaṃ ca stotraṃ kuruta, vayamapi tamagniṃ 'pra pra śaṃsiṣam' ['prasamupodaḥ pādapūraṇe (8,1,60)'-iti pra-śabdasya dviruktiḥ pādapūraṇārthā | vyatyayenaikavacanaṃ (3,4,88) | chāndasoluṭ (4) praśaṃsāmaḥ] kīdṛśam ? 'amṛtaṃ' maraṇarahitam | 'jātavedasaṃ' jātānāṃ veditāraṃ jāta-prajñānaṃ jāta-dhanaṃ vā | 'mitraṃ na' sakhi-