Atharva Veda
Praise and prayer to Agni
samās tvāgna ṛtavo vardhayantu saṃvatsarā ṛṣayo yāni satyā saṃ divyena dīdihi rocanena viśvā ā māhi pradiśaś catasraḥ
Praise and prayer to Agni
Let the summers (sámā), O Agni, the seasons, increase thee, the years, the seers, what things are true; shine thou with the heavenly bright space (rocaná); illuminate (ā-bhā) all the four directions.
saṃ cedhyasvāgne pra ca vardhayemam uc ca tiṣṭha mahate saubhagāya mā te riṣann upasattāro agne brahmāṇas te yaśasaḥ santu mānye
Both do thou become kindled, Agni, and do thou increase this man, and arise unto great good fortune; let not thine attendants (upasattár) be harmed, O Agni; be thy worshipers (brahmán) glorious, not others.
tvām agne vṛṇate brāhmaṇā ime śivo agne saṃvaraṇe bhavā naḥ sapatnahāgne abhimātijid bhava sve gaye jāgṛhy aprayucchan
Thee, O Agni, do these Brahmans choose; be propitious to us, O Agni, in the [sacrificial] enclosure (? saṁváraṇa); rival-slayer, Agni, conqueror of hostile plotters, be thou; watch unremitting over thine own household.
kṣatreṇāgne svena saṃ rabhasva mitreṇāgne mitradhā yatasva sajātānāṃ madhyameṣṭhā rājñām agne vihavyo dīdihīha
Take hold of thine own dominion (kṣatrá), Agni; with [thy] friend, Agni, strive (yat) in friendly wise; [as one] of midmost station among [his] fellows (sajātá), [as one] to be severally invoked of kings, Agni, shine thou here.
ati niho ati sṛdho 'ty acittīr ati dviṣaḥ viśvā hy agne duritā tara tvam athāsmabhyaṃ sahavīraṃ rayiṃ dāḥ
Over enviers, over delinquents, over the thoughtless, over haters,—verily all difficult things, O Agni, do thou cross; then mayest thou give us wealth accompanied with heroes.