Rig Veda
pra samrājo asurasya praśastim puṃsaḥ kṛṣṭīnām anumādyasya indrasyeva pra tavasas kṛtāni vande dāruṃ vandamāno vivakmi
Praise of the Asura, high imperial Ruler, the Manly One in whom the folk shall triumph- I laud his deeds who is as strong as Indra, and lauding celebrate the Fort-destroyer.
kaviṃ ketuṃ dhāsim bhānum adrer hinvanti śaṃ rājyaṃ rodasyoḥ purandarasya gīrbhir ā vivāse 'gner vratāni pūrvyā mahāni
Sage, Sing, Food, Light,-they bring him from the mountain, the blessed Sovran of the earth and heaven. I decorate with songs the mighty actions which Agni, Fort-destroyer, did aforetime.
ny akratūn grathino mṛdhravācaḥ paṇīṃr aśraddhāṁ avṛdhāṁ ayajñān pra pra tān dasyūṃr agnir vivāya pūrvaś cakārāparāṁ ayajyūn
The foolish, faithless, rudely-speaking niggards, without belief or sacrifice or worship,- Far far away hath Agni chased those Dasyus, and, in the cast, hath turned the godless westward.
yo apācīne tamasi madantīḥ prācīś cakāra nṛtamaḥ śacībhiḥ tam īśānaṃ vasvo agniṃ gṛṇīṣe 'nānataṃ damayantam pṛtanyūn
Him who brought eastward, manliest with his prowess, the Maids rejoicing in the western darkness, That Agni I extol, the Lord of riches, unyielding tamer of assailing foemen.
yo dehyo anamayad vadhasnair yo aryapatnīr uṣasaś cakāra sa nirudhyā nahuṣo yahvo agnir viśaś cakre balihṛtaḥ sahobhiḥ
Him who brake down the walls with deadly weapons, and gave the Mornings to a noble Husband, Young Agni, who with conquering strength subduing the tribes of Nahus made them bring their tribute.
yasya śarmann upa viśve janāsa evais tasthuḥ sumatim bhikṣamāṇāḥ vaiśvānaro varam ā rodasyor āgniḥ sasāda pitror upastham
In whose protection all men rest by nature, desiring to enjoy his gracious favour- Agni Vaisvanara in his Parents, bosom hath found the choicest seat in earth and heaven.
ā devo dade budhnyā vasūni vaiśvānara uditā sūryasya ā samudrād avarād ā parasmād āgnir dade diva ā pṛthivyāḥ
Vaisvanara the God, at the sun's setting, hath taken to himself deep-hidden treasures: Agni hath taken them from earth and heaven, from the sea under and the sea above us.