ऋग्वेद 1.150 (श्लोक 1) - Project अर्थ (Artha)

पुरु त्वा दाश्वान्वोचेऽरिरग्ने तव स्विदा । तोदस्येव शरण आ महस्य ॥

puru tvā dāśvānvoce'riragne tava svidā | todasyeva śaraṇa ā mahasya ||

Presenting many offerings, I address you, Agni, ever coming into your presence (like a servant) in the dwelling of a mighty master.

व्यनिनस्य धनिनः प्रहोषे चिदररुषः । कदा चन प्रजिगतो अदेवयोः ॥

vyaninasya dhaninaḥ prahoṣe cidararuṣaḥ | kadā cana prajigato adevayoḥ ||

(I ask you also to withhold your favour) from (those) two godless (person ns), from the rich man, who acknowledging you not as his lord, is chary of gifts at sacred rites, and from him who rarely praises (the gods).

स चन्द्रो विप्र मर्त्यो महो व्राधन्तमो दिवि । प्रप्रेत्ते अग्ने वनुषः स्याम ॥

sa candro vipra martyo maho vrādhantamo divi | praprette agne vanuṣaḥ syāma ||

Sage Agni, the mortal (who propitiates you) becomes a moon in heaven, the most eminent of the great (deities); may we, therefore, ever be in an especial manner your worshippers.