Atharvaveda 8.3.9

tīkṣṇenāgne cakṣuṣā rakṣa yajñaṃ prāñcaṃ vasubhyaḥ pra ṇaya pracetaḥ .
hiṃsraṃ rakṣāṃsyabhi śośucānaṃ mā tvā dabhan yātudhānā nṛcakṣaḥ ..9..