Atharva Veda 19.17

For protection: to various gods

Let Agni with the Vasus protect me on the east: in him I step, in him I take refuge (çri), to that stronghold I go forward; let him defend me, let him guard me; to him I commit myself: hail!

Let Vāyu with the atmosphere protect me from that quarter: in him I etc. etc.

Let Soma with the Rudras protect me from the southern quarter: in him I etc. etc.

Let Varuṇa with the Ādityas protect me from that quarter: in him I etc. etc.

Let the sun with heaven-and-earth protect me from the western quarter: in him I etc. etc.

Let the waters with (-mant) the herbs protect me from that quarter: in them I...; let them defend...; to them I etc. etc.

Let Viçvakarman with the seven seers protect me from the northern quarter: in him I etc. etc.

Let Indra with (-vant) the Maruts protect me from that quarter: in him I etc. etc.

Let Prajāpati, possessing generative powers (prajánanavant), together with firm support (pratiṣṭhā́), protect me from the fixed quarter: in him I etc. etc.

Let Bṛihaspati with all the gods protect me from the upward quarter: in him I etc. etc.