At that point all creatures live, the cow, the horse, and human beings– here where this holy word is uttered, true protection for life!
Atharva Veda VIII, 2, 25
May it protect you from your peers, from evil incantations, from the wiles of your relatives! May you be deathless, long-lived, immortal, may your breath not abandon your body!
Atharva Veda VIII, 2, 26
Like swans, the celestial coursers form a line when they, the steeds, reach the heavenly arena, the end of their lengthened row being motionless, while those in the center still proceed.
Rig Veda I, 163, 10
Your body, O Steed, flies as with wings; your spirit moves quickly like the wind. Your horns are found in sundry places, advancing in the forests with a jumping motion.
Rig Veda I, 163, 11
The Steed has attained the abode supreme. He has gone to the place of his Father and Mother. May he find a warm welcome today among the Gods and thus win good gifts for him who offers!
Rig Veda I, 163, 13
