Prana is Saman, too. Speech is, verily, sa and this (prana) is ama. Saman (the chant of the Sama-Veda) is known by that name because it is sa (speech) and ama (prana). Or because it (prana) is equal (sama) to a white ant, equal to a mosquito, equal to an elephant, equal to these three worlds, nay, equal to this universe; therefore it (prana) is indeed the Sama-Veda. He who knows this vital breath to be such attains union with it or lives in the same world with it.
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad I, III-The Prana: Its Glories and Redeeming Power, 22
O Goddess made by the Gods in the beginning, the mistress of this dwelling, our shelter and joy, be robed in grass. May you ever treat us graciously, giving us sons and wealth.
Atharva Veda III, 12, 5
Stay firm on your post, O Pillar. May your righteousness shine far, driving away all foes! Let your inmates not suffer any harm, may we and all men live a hundred autumns!
Atharva Veda III, 12, 6
To this house, together with the calf and other beasts, has come the newborn boy; to this house a jug filled full of foaming drink, together with bowls of curds.
Atharva Veda III, 12, 7
Bring forward, woman, this full jar, a stream of ghee mingled with life’s elixir. Anoint those who drink with immortality. May our votive offerings ever protect this dwelling!
Atharva Veda III, 12, 8
