Rig Veda 4.3.14: Mandala 4, Sukta 3, Mantra 14
Sukta 4.3
रक्षा णो अग्ने तव रक्षणेभी रारक्षाणः सुमख प्रीणानः । प्रति ष्फुर वि रुज वीड्वंहो जहि रक्षो महि चिद्वावृधानम् ॥
rákṣā no agne táva rákṣaṇebhī rārakṣāṇáḥ su-makha prīṇānáḥ | práti sphura ví ruja vīḷv áṃho jahí rákṣo máhi cit vāvṛdhānáṃ ||
Guard us, O Agni, with thy powers of guarding—guarding us, O fair-faced, rejoicing. Smite back, break apart the dense evil; slay the Rakṣas even if it has grown vast and strong.
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