Atharvaveda · Sūkta 20.1

20.1.1

इन्द्र त्वा वृषभं वयं सुते सोमे हवामहे ।
स पाहि मध्वो अन्धसः ॥ २०.१.१ ॥

O Indra, when the soma is pressed, we invoke you, the bull. Drink that sweet draught.

मरुतो यस्य हि क्षये पाथा दिवो विमहसः ।
स सुगोपातमो जनः ॥ २०.१.२ ॥

O Maruts, in whose abode you guard with the great splendour of heaven, that man is the best protected.

उक्षान्नाय वशान्नाय सोमपृष्ठाय वेधसे ।
स्तोमैर्विधेमाग्नये ॥ २०.१.३ ॥

For the bull-food, for the barren-cow-food, for the creator whose back is soma, let us worship Agni with praises.