Atharva Veda
Praise and prayer to Agni
prāgnaye vācam īraya vṛṣabhāya kṣitīnām sa naḥ parṣad ati dviṣaḥ
Praise and prayer to Agni
Send thou forth the voice for Agni, bull of people (kṣití): may he pass us over our haters.
yo rakṣāṃsi nijūrvaty agnis tigmena śociṣā sa naḥ parṣad ati dviṣaḥ
He who burns down the demons, Agni, with sharp heat (çocís): may he etc. etc.
yaḥ parasyāḥ parāvatas tiro dhanvātirocate sa naḥ parṣad ati dviṣaḥ
He who from distant distance shines over across the wastes: may he etc. etc.
yo viśvābhi vipaśyati bhuvanā saṃ ca paśyati sa naḥ parṣad ati dviṣaḥ
Who looks forth upon and beholds together all beings: may he etc. etc.
yo asya pāre rajasaḥ śukro agnir ajāyata sa naḥ parṣad ati dviṣaḥ
Who, the bright Agni, was born on the further shore of this firmament (rájas): may he etc. etc.