Rig Veda 4.9

agne mṛﾱa mahāṁ asi ya īm ā devayuṃ janam iyetha barhir āsadam

Agni, show favour: great art thou who to this pious man art come, To seat thee on the sacred grass.

sa mānuṣīṣu dūﾱabho vikṣu prāvīr amartyaḥ dūto viśveṣām bhuvat

May he the Immortal, Helper, bard to be deceived among mankind, Become the messenger of all.

sa sadma pari ṇīyate hotā mandro diviṣṭiṣu uta potā ni ṣīdati

Around the altar is he led, welcome Chief Priest at solemn rites, Or as the Potar sits him down.

uta gnā agnir adhvara uto gṛhapatir dame uta brahmā ni ṣīdati

Agni in fire at sacrifice, and in the house as Lord thereof, And as a Brahman takes his seat.

veṣi hy adhvarīyatām upavaktā janānām havyā ca mānuṣāṇām

Thou comest as the guide of folk who celebrate a sacrifice, And to oblations brought by men.

veṣīd v asya dūtyaṃ yasya jujoṣo adhvaram havyam martasya voﾱhave

Thou servest as his messenger whose sacrifice thou lovest well, To bear the mortal's gifts to heaven.

asmākaṃ joṣy adhvaram asmākaṃ yajñam aṅgiraḥ asmākaṃ śṛṇudhī havam

Accept our solemn rite; be pleased, Angiras, with our sacrifice: Give ear and listen to our call.

pari te dūﾱabho ratho 'smāṁ aśnotu viśvataḥ yena rakṣasi dāśuṣaḥ

May thine inviolable car, wherewith thou guardest those who give, Come near to us from every side.