Salutations to you who are the Hotri (in sacrifices), who are the (Vedic) Mantras uttered (in sacrifices), and who own white flags and standards. Salutations to you who are the navel of the universe, who are both cause and effect in the form of the five primal elements, and who are the coverer of all covers.
नमो हो।ऽथ मन्त्राय शुक्लध्वजपताकिने। नमो नाभाय नाभ्याय नमः कटकटाय च॥