Atharvaveda · Sūkta 6.76

6.76.1

य एनं परिषीदन्ति समादधति चक्षसे ।
संप्रेद्धो अग्निर्जिह्वाभिरुदेतु हृदयादधि ॥ ६.७६.१ ॥

Let those who sit around him and gather him for sight — let the well-kindled Agni rise up from the heart with his tongues.

अग्नेः साम्तपनस्याहमायुषे पदमा रभे ।
अद्धातिर्यस्य पश्यति धूममुद्यन्तमास्यतः ॥ ६.७६.२ ॥

For life I take hold of the step of Sāntapana Agni, whose smoke rising from the mouth the devourer beholds.

यो अस्य समिधं वेद क्षत्रियेण समाहिताम् ।
नाभिह्वारे पदं नि दधाति स मृत्यवे ॥ ६.७६.३ ॥

Whoever knows its kindling-stick, gathered by the kṣatriya, sets his foot down in the navel-hollow — he is for death.

नैनं घ्नन्ति पर्यायिणो न सन्नामव गच्छति ।
अग्नेर्यः क्षत्रियो विद्वान् नाम गृह्नाति आयुषे ॥ ६.७६.४ ॥

Those who circle around do not strike him, nor does the bowed-down name go low; the kṣatriya knower of Agni takes hold of the name for life.