Rig Veda
mamāgne varco vihaveṣv astu vayaṃ tvendhānās tanvam puṣema mahyaṃ namantām pradiśaś catasras tvayādhyakṣeṇa pṛtanā jayema
Let me win glory, Agni, in our battles: enkindling thee, may we support our bodies. May the four regions bend and bow before me: with thee for guardian may we win in combat.
mama devā vihave santu sarva indravanto maruto viṣṇur agniḥ mamāntarikṣam urulokam astu mahyaṃ vātaḥ pavatāṃ kāme asmin
May all the Gods be on my side in battle, the Maruts led by Indra, Vishnu, Agni. Mine be the middle air's extended region, and may the wind blow favouring these my wishes.
mayi devā draviṇam ā yajantām mayy āśīr astu mayi devahūtiḥ daivyā hotāro vanuṣanta pūrve 'riṣṭāḥ syāma tanvā suvīrāḥ
May the Gods grant me riches; may the blessing and invocation of the Gods assist me. Foremost in fight be the divine Invokers: may we, unwounded, have brave heroes round us.
mahyaṃ yajantu mama yāni havyākūtiḥ satyā manaso me astu eno mā ni gāṃ katamac canāhaṃ viśve devāso adhi vocatā naḥ
For me let them present all mine oblations, and let my mind's intention be accomplished. May I he guiltless of the least transgression: and, all ye Go-is, do ye combine to bless us.
devīḥ ṣaḍ urvīr uru naḥ kṛṇota viśve devāsa iha vīrayadhvam mā hāsmahi prajayā mā tanūbhir mā radhāma dviṣate soma rājan
Ye six divine Expanses, grant us freedom: here, all ye Gods, acquit yourselves like heroes. Let us not lose our children or our bodies: let us not benefit the foe, King Soma!
agne manyum pratinudan pareṣām adabdho gopāḥ pari pāhi nas tvam pratyañco yantu nigutaḥ punas te 'maiṣāṃ cittam prabudhāṃ vi neśat
Baffling the wrath of our opponents, Agni, guard us as our infallible Protector. Let these thy foes turn back and seek their houses, and let their thought who watch at home be ruined.
dhātā dhātṝṇām bhuvanasya yas patir devaṃ trātāram abhimātiṣāham imaṃ yajñam aśvinobhā bṛhaspatir devāḥ pāntu yajamānaṃ nyarthāt
Lord of the world, Creator of creators the saviour God who overcomes the foeman. May Gods, Brihaspati, both Asvins shelter from ill this sacrifice and sacrificer.
uruvyacā no mahiṣaḥ śarma yaṃsad asmin have puruhūtaḥ purukṣuḥ sa naḥ prajāyai haryaśva mṛḍayendra mā no rīriṣo mā parā dāḥ
Foodful, and much-invoked, at this our calling may the great Bull vouchsafe us wide protection. Lord of Bay Coursers, Indra, blew our children: harm us not, give us riot as prey to others.
ye naḥ sapatnā apa te bhavantv indrāgnibhyām ava bādhāmahe tān vasavo rudrā ādityā uparispṛśam mograṃ cettāram adhirājam akran
Let those who are our foemen stay. afar from us: with Indra and with Agni we will drive them off. Vasus, Adityas, Rudras have exalted me, made me far-reaching, mighty, thinker, sovran lord.