Guard us, Agni, from evil spirits; guard us from fraud and from the robber who envies. Guard against truculence and against the proud fierce one, O great-shining, most excellent.

Youthful and most resplendent Agni, protect us against evil spirits, and from the malevolent (man), who gives no gifts; protect us from noxious (animals), and from those who seek to kill us.

Preserve us, Agni, from the fiend, preserve us from malicious wrong. Save us from him who fain would injure us or slay, Most Youthful, thou with lofty light.