सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरा उवाच प्रजापतिः ।
अनॆन प्रसविष्यध्वं एषः वः अस्तु इष्टकामधुक् ॥ ३.१० ॥
ಸಹಯಜ್ಞಾಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ಸೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಪುರಾ ಉವಾಚ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಃ |
ಅನೇನ ಪ್ರಸವಿಷ್ಯಧ್ವಂ ಏಷಃ ವಃ ಅಸ್ತು ಇಷ್ಟಕಾಮಧುಕ್ || ೩.೧೦ ||
sahayaj~jAH prajAH sRuShTvA purA uvAcha prajApatiH |
anEna prasaviShyadhvaM EShaH vaH astu iShTakAmadhuk || 3.10 ||
In the beginning of creation, Brahma created all the beings as a result of performance of sacrifice unto the Supreme Lord; he then said (to humankind): By means of sacrifices you will evolve and prosper; let sacrifices bestow all that is desirable for you.