The eye, indeed, is a fourth foot of Brahman. It shines and warms with the light of the sun. He who knows this shines and warms with fame, with renown and with the radiance of Brahman.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, XVIII – The Mind and the Akasa as Symbols of Brahman, 5
We drink you, Soma, brew of milk and barley. Therefore, O Body, thrive; attain full stature.
Rig Veda I, 187, 9
You herbs and wheaten cakes, be wholesome and strengthening Therefore O Body, thrive; attain full stature.
Rig Veda I, 187, 10
We sing your praises O Food. From you we obtain as butter from a cow, our sacrificial offerings. O you, convivial feast of Gods and Men.
Rig Veda I, 187, 11
Mount, O Surya, this gold-hued chariot fashioned from many-shaped planks of Kimshuka and Shalmali wood, strong-wheeled, smooth-rolling. Forth to the world immortal! Prepare for your husband a happy bridal journey!
Rig Veda X, 85, 20
