Om. He who knows what is the oldest and greatest becomes himself the oldest and greatest. The prana, indeed, is the oldest and greatest.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad V, I – The Supremacy of the Prana, 1
He who knows what is the most excellent (vasishtha) becomes the most excellent among his kinsmen. The organ of speech, indeed, is the most excellent.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad V, I – The Supremacy of the Prana, 2
To the great one, the brown and whitish Bull, I offer a powerful hymn of praise. Adore his splendor with adorations! We glorify the mighty name of God.
Rig Veda II, 33, 8
This God of firm limbs, of many forms, the brown one, the mighty, has decked himself with golden ornaments. The power divine of this sovereign God, the ruler of the universe, never dwindles.
Rig Veda II, 33, 9
Worthy are you of the bow and arrows, worthy of the many-colored, noble insignia; worthy are you to combat every horror, for none, O God, is more powerful than you.
Rig Veda II, 33, 10
