He who from birth was chief of the Gods, the wise one, protecting with his might the other Gods, before whose energy and mighty exploits the two worlds tremble: he, Men, is the Lord!
Rig Veda II, 12, 1
Who stilled the quaking of the mighty earth and set at rest the agitated mountains, who measured out the middle regions of space and gave the sky support: he, Men, is the Lord!
Rig Veda II, 12, 2
Who slew the dragon and loosed the seven rivers, who drove the cattle out of Vala’s cavern, who brought forth fire from between the rocks, victorious ever: he, Men, is the Lord!
Rig Veda II, 12, 3
That deity, after taking away the death-the evil-of the gods, carried them beyond death.
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad I, III-The Prana: Its Glories and Redeeming Power, 11
First of all, it carried the organ of speech, which is the foremost organ. When the organ of speech was freed from death it became fire. That fire, having transcended death, shines beyond its reach.
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad I, III-The Prana: Its Glories and Redeeming Power, 12
