Atharva Veda 5.6

brahma jajñānaṃ prathamaṃ purastād vi sīmataḥ suruco vena āvaḥ sa budhnyā upamā asya viṣṭhāḥ sataś ca yonim asataś ca vi vaḥ

?⌊Disconnected verses.⌋

The bráhman that was first born of old, Vena hath unclosed from the well-shining edge; he unclosed the fundamental nearest positions of it, the womb of the existent and of the non-existent.

anāptā ye vaḥ prathamā yāni karmāṇi cakrire vīrān no atra mā dabhan tad va etat puro dadhe

Who of you did what first unattained deeds—let them not harm our heroes here; for that purpose I put you forward.

sahasradhāra eva te sam asvaran divo nāke madhujihvā asaścataḥ tasya spaśo na ni miṣanti bhūrṇayaḥ pade pade pāśinaḥ santi setave

In the thousand-streamed one they resounded (svar) together, in the firmament (nā́ka) of the sky, they the honey-tongued, unhindered. His zealous (bhū́rṇi) spies wink not; in every place are they with fetters for tying.

pary ū ṣu pra dhanvā vājasātaye pari vṛtrāṇi sakṣaṇiḥ dviṣas tad adhy arṇaveneyase sanisraso nāmāsi trayodaśo māsa indrasya gṛhaḥ

Round about do thou run forward in order to the winning of booty, round about overpowering adversaries (vṛtrá, n.); then thou goest over haters by the sea (arṇavá). Weakling (sanisrasá) by name art thou, the thirteenth month, Indra's house.

nv etenārātsīr asau svāhā tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ

Now (not?) hast thou succeeded (rādh) by that, thou yonder (asāú): hail! having sharp weapons, having sharp missiles, very propitious, O Soma and Rudra, do ye be very gracious to us here.

avaitenārātsīr asau svāhā tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ

Thou hast failed (ava-rādh) by that, thou yonder: hail! having sharp etc. etc.

apaitenārātsīr asau svāhā tigmāyudhau tigmahetī suśevau somārudrāv iha su mṛḍataṃ naḥ

Thou hast offended (apa-rādh) by that, thou yonder: hail! having sharp etc. etc.

mumuktam asmān duritād avadyāj juṣethām yajñam amṛtam asmāsu dhattam

Do ye (two) release us from difficulty, from reproach (avadyá); enjoy ye the offering; put in us immortality (amṛ́ta).

cakṣuṣo hete manaso hete brahmaṇo hete tapasaś ca hete menyā menir asy amenayas te santu ye 'smāṁ abhyaghāyanti

O missile (hetí) of sight, missile of mind, missile of incantation (bráhman), and missile of penance! weapon's weapon (mení) art thou; weaponless be they who show malice against us.

yo 'smāṃś cakṣuṣā manasā cittyākūtyā ca yo aghāyur abhidāsāt tvaṃ tān agne menyāmenīn kṛṇu svāhā

Whoever with sight, with mind, with intention, and whoever with design, malicious, shall attack us—do thou, O Agni, with weapon make them weaponless: hail!

indrasya gṛho 'si taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena

Indra's house art thou; to thee there I go forth; thee there I enter, with all my kine, with all my men, with all my soul, with all my body, with that which is mine.

indrasya śarmāsi taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena

Indra's refuge art thou; to thee etc. etc.

indrasya varmāsi taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena

Indra's defense art thou; to thee etc. etc.

indrasya varūtham asi taṃ tvā pra padye taṃ tvā pra viśāmi sarvaguḥ sarvapūruṣaḥ sarvātmā sarvatanūḥ saha yan me 'sti tena

Indra's guard (várūtha) art thou; to thee etc. etc.