Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 52.275

52.275

atha daivānīkam
devāsurā aspardhanta
te devā akāmayantāgninaivātīkenāsurāñjayemeti
ta etatsāmāpaśyan
tenāstuvata
bhadro no agnirāhuta
ityagnimevānīkamakuruta
bhadrā rātissubhaga bhadro adhvaraḥ
bhadrā uta praśastayaḥ
bhadraṃ manaḥ kṛṇuṣva vṛtratūrye yenā samatsu sāsahiḥ
iti samatsvevainānasahanta
ava sthirā tanuhi bhūri śardhatām
iti yadevaiṣāṃ vīryaṃ yadbalamāsīttadetenāvāghnan
vanemā te abhiṣṭaya
ityevainānabhyatiṣṭhan
tato vai te'gninaivānīkenāsurānajayan
tadeva daivānīkasya daivānīkatvam
tadetadvijiti bhrātṛvyahā sāma
vijiyate hanti dviṣantaṃ bhrātṛvyaṃ ya evaṃ veda

Now the Daivānīka. / The gods and the Asuras were contending. / The gods desired: "With Agni as our battle-front (anīka) may we conquer the Asuras!" / They saw this sāman; / with it they praised: / "Auspicious to us is Agni when invoked"— / thus they made Agni their battle-front; / "Auspicious is the gift, O fortunate one, auspicious the rite, / auspicious also the praises; / make our mind auspicious in the slaying of Vṛtra, whereby you are victorious in battles"— / thus they overcame them in battles; / "Loosen the firm [bows] of those who display great arrogance"— / thus whatever vital power, whatever strength they had, they struck down with this; / "May we win your favors!"— / thus they surmounted them. / Then with Agni as their battle-front they conquered the Asuras. / That is the battle-front quality of the Daivānīka (divine army). / This sāman is victorious and slays the rival. / He is victorious and slays his spiteful rival, who knows thus.