Rig Veda
agnā yo martyo duvo dhiyaṃ jujoṣa dhītibhiḥ bhasan nu ṣa pra pūrvya iṣaṃ vurītāvase
Whoso to Agni hath endeared his thought and service by his hymns, That mortal eats before the rest, and finds sufficiency of food.
agnir iddhi pracetā agnir vedhastama ṛṣiḥ agniṃ hotāram īﾱate yajñeṣu manuṣo viśaḥ
Agni, in truth, is passing wise, most skilled in ordering, a Seer. At sacrifices Manus' sons glorify Agni as their Priest.
nānā hy agne 'vase spardhante rāyo aryaḥ tūrvanto dasyum āyavo vrataiḥ sīkṣanto avratam
The foeman's wealth in many a place, Agni, is emulous to help. Men fight the fiend, and seek by rites to overcome the riteless foe.
agnir apsām ṛtīṣahaṃ vīraṃ dadāti satpatim yasya trasanti śavasaḥ saṃcakṣi śatravo bhiyā
Agni bestows the hero chief, winner of waters, firm in fray. Soon as they look upon his might his enemies tremble in alarm.
agnir hi vidmanā nido devo martam uruṣyati sahāvā yasyāvṛto rayir vājeṣv avṛtaḥ
For with his wisdom Agni, God, protects the mortal from reproach, Whose conquering wealth is never checked, is never checked in deeds of might.
acchā no mitramaho deva devān agne vocaḥ sumatiṃ rodasyoḥ vīhi svastiṃ sukṣitiṃ divo nṝn dviṣo aṃhāṃsi duritā tarema tā tarema tavāvasā tarema
O Agni, God with Mitra's might call hither the favour of the Gods from earth and heaven. Bring weal from heaven that men may dwell securely. May we o'ercome the foe's malign oppressions, may we o'ercome them, through thy help o'ercome them.