Rig Veda 6.9

ahaś ca kṛṣṇam ahar arjunaṃ ca vi vartete rajasī vedyābhiḥ vaiśvānaro jāyamāno na rājāvātiraj jyotiṣāgnis tamāṃsi

One half of day is dark, and bright the other: both atmospheres move on by sage devices. Agni Vaisvanara, when born as Sovran, hath with his lustre overcome the darkness.

nāhaṃ tantuṃ na vi jānāmy otuṃ na yaṃ vayanti samare 'tamānāḥ kasya svit putra iha vaktvāni paro vadāty avareṇa pitrā

I know not either warp or woof, I know not the web they weave when moving to the contest. Whose son shall here speak words that must be spoken without assistance from the Father near him?

sa it tantuṃ sa vi jānāty otuṃ sa vaktvāny ṛtuthā vadāti ya īṃ ciketad amṛtasya gopā avaś caran paro anyena paśyan

For both the warp and woof he understandeth, and in due time shall speak what should be spoken, Who knoweth as the immortal world's Protector, descending, seeing with no aid from other.

ayaṃ hotā prathamaḥ paśyatemam idaṃ jyotir amṛtam martyeṣu ayaṃ sa jajñe dhruva ā niṣatto 'martyas tanvā vardhamānaḥ

He is the Priest, the first of all: behold him. Mid mortal men he is the light immortal. Here was he born, firm-seated in his station Immortal, ever waxing in his body.

dhruvaṃ jyotir nihitaṃ dṛśaye kam mano javiṣṭham patayatsv antaḥ viśve devāḥ samanasaḥ saketā ekaṃ kratum abhi vi yanti sādhu

A firm light hath been set for men to look on: among all things that fly the mind is swiftest. All Gods of one accord, with one intention, move unobstructed to a single purpose.

vi me karṇā patayato vi cakṣur vīdaṃ jyotir hṛdaya āhitaṃ yat vi me manaś carati dūraādhīḥ kiṃ svid vakṣyāmi kim u nū maniṣye

Mine ears unclose to hear, mine eye to see him; the light that harbours in my spirit broadens. Far roams my mind whose thoughts are in the distance. What shall I speak, what shall I now imagine?

viśve devā anamasyan bhiyānās tvām agne tamasi tasthivāṃsam vaiśvānaro 'vatūtaye no 'martyo 'vatūtaye naḥ

All the Gods bowed them down in fear before thee, Agni, when thou wast dwelling in the darkness. Vaisvanara be gracious to assist us, may the Immortal favour us and help us.