Atharvaveda 8.3.20

8.3.20

paścā́t purástād adharā́d utóttarā́t kavíḥ kā́vyena pári pāhy agne |
sákhā sákhāyam ajáro jarimné ágne mártām̐ ámartyas tváṃ naḥ ||20||

From behind, in front, below, and above, do thou, O Agni, a poet, protect us about with poesy; [as] friend a friend, [as] unaging in order to old age, [as] an immortal mortals, do thou [protect] us, O Agni.