Rig Veda 8.11

tvam agne vratapā asi deva ā martyeṣv ā tvaṃ yajñeṣv īḍyaḥ

Thou Agni, God mid mortal men, art guard of sacred rites, thou art To be adored at sacrifice.

tvam asi praśasyo vidatheṣu sahantya agne rathīr adhvarāṇām

O Mighty Agni, thou must be glorified at our festivals, Bearing our offerings to the Gods.

sa tvam asmad apa dviṣo yuyodhi jātavedaḥ adevīr agne arātīḥ

O Jatavedas Agni, fight and drive our foes afar from us, Them and their godless enmities.

anti cit santam aha yajñam martasya ripoḥ nopa veṣi jātavedaḥ

Thou, Jatavedas, seekest not the worship of a hostile man, However nigh itbe to thee.

martā amartyasya te bhūri nāma manāmahe viprāso jātavedasaḥ

We sages, mortals as we are, adore the mighty name of thee, Immortal Jatavedas' name.

vipraṃ viprāso 'vase devam martāsa ūtaye agniṃ gīrbhir havāmahe

Sages, we call the Sage to help, mortals, we call the God to aid: We call on Agni with our songs.

ā te vatso mano yamat paramāc cit sadhasthāt agne tvāṅkāmayā girā

May Vatsa draw- thy mind away even from thy loftiest dwelling-place, Agni, with song that yearns for thee.

purutrā hi sadṛṅṅ asi viśo viśvā anu prabhuḥ samatsu tvā havāmahe

Thou art the same in many a place: mid all the people thou art Lord. In fray and fight we call on thee.

samatsv agnim avase vājayanto havāmahe vājeṣu citrarādhasam

When we are seeking strength we call Agni to help us in the strife, The giver of rich gifts in war.

pratno hi kam īḍyo adhvareṣu sanāc ca hotā navyaś ca satsi svāṃ cāgne tanvam piprayasvāsmabhyaṃ ca saubhagam ā yajasva

Ancient, adorable at sacrifices, Priest from of old, meet for our praise, thou sittest. Fill full and satisfy thy body, Agni, and win us happiness by offering worship.