Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 6.7.3.7

6.7.3.7

athainamabhimantrayate | āyurvā agnirāyurevaitadātmandhatta ā tvāhārṣamityā hyenaṃ harantyantarabhūrityāyurevaitadātmandhatte dhruvastiṣṭhāvicācalirityāyurevaitaddhruvamantarātmandhatte viśastvā sarvā vāñcantvityannaṃ vai viśo 'nnaṃ tvā sarvaṃ vāñcatvityetanmā tvadrāṣṭramadhibhraśaditi śrīrvai rāṣṭram mā tvacrīradhibhraśadityetat

He then addresses him (Agni); for Agni is vital power: he thus lays vital power into his self: [Vâg. S. XII, 11] 'Hither have I brought thee,'--for they do indeed bring him hither;--'thou hast entered,'--he then lays vital power into his self;--'stand thou firm, never staggering!'--he thus lays the vital power firmly into his self;--'may all the people long for thee!'--the people are food: thus, 'may all food long for thee!'--'may thy rule not fall away from thee!'--rule means glory: thus, 'may thy glory not fall away from thee!'