Atharva Veda 1.1

For the retention of sacred learning

The thrice seven that go about, bearing all forms—let the lord of speech assign to me today their powers, [their] selves (tanū́).

Come again, lord of speech, together with divine mind; lord of good, make [it] stay (ni-ram); in me, in myself be what is heard.

Just here stretch thou on, as it were the two tips of the bow with the bow-string; let the lord of speech make fast (ni-yam); in me, in myself, be what is heard.

Called on is the lord of speech; on us let the lord of speech call; may we be united with (sam-gam) what is heard; let me not be parted with what is heard.