Now with reference to the descending order: The syllable Him is heaven, the Prastava the sun, the Udgitha the sky, the Pratihara fire, the Nidhana the earth.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad II,II – Meditation on the Fivefold Saman (II), 2
The worlds in the ascending and descending orders belong to him who, knowing this, meditates on the fivefold Saman as the worlds.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad II,II – Meditation on the Fivefold Saman (II), 3
One should meditate on the fivefold Saman as rain. The syllable Him is the wind that blows from the east, the Prastava is the cloud that forms, the Udgitha is what rains, the Pratihara is the lightning and the thunder.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad II,III – Meditation on the Fivefold Saman as Rain, 1
Gazing out over all the world and spreading her light rays westward, Dawn shines. She wakens to motion all living creatures and heeds the voice of every worshiper.
Rig Veda I, 92, 9
This ancient of days is continually reborn, adorning herself with similar colors. As a bird catcher holds in his power flying creatures, so this Goddess diminishes the life of mortals.
Rig Veda I, 92, 10
