Breath of Life is Queen, is Guide, revered by all things; he is sun, he is moon; he is also the Father of all.
Atharva Veda XI, 4, 12
Before beginning the midday oblation, the sacrificer, sitting behind the Dakshina Fire and facing the north, sings the Saman addressed to the Rudras: O Fire! Open the door of the sky-world. Let us see thee, that we may rule wide in the sky-world.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad II, XXIV – The Different Planes attained by the Sacrificer, 7-8
Before beginning the third (i.e. evening) oblation, the sacrificer, sitting behind the Ahavaniya Fire and facing the north, sings the two Samans addressed to the Adityas and the Visve-devas: O Fire! Open the door of the heaven-world. Let us see thee, that we may rule supreme in heaven. This is addressed to the Adityas. Next the Saman addressed to the Visve-devas: O Fire! Open the door of the heaven-world. Let us see thee, that we may rule supreme in heaven.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad II, XXIV – The Different Planes attained by the Sacrificer, 11-13
To him the Adityas and the Visve-devas offer the world connected with the third oblation. He (the sacrificer) who knows this knows the measure of the sacrifice, yea, he knows it.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad II, XXIV – The Different Planes attained by the Sacrificer, 16
For this his prowess Visnu is acclaimed. He inhabits the mountains, like a savage beast wandering at will; in his three mighty paces are set all worlds.
Rig Veda I, 154, 2
