The prana said: What will be my food? They answered: Whatever food there is-including that of dogs and birds. The Upanishad says: All that is eaten is the food of the ana. Ana is his (i.e. the prana’s) direct name. For one who knows this, there exists nothing which is not food.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad V, II – The Mantha Rite, 1
He said: What will be my dress? They answered: Water. Therefore when people eat they cover him (the prana), both before and after eating, with water. Thus the prana obtains clothing and is no longer naked.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad V, II – The Mantha Rite, 2
May this potion, enhanced by the seed of the bull and by your power, O Indra, bring to these Cows fertility!
Rig Veda VI, 28, 8
May the righteous Gods gladden our hearts with the warmth of their love. May the grace of the Gods encompass us; their friendship we seek. May the Gods grant us life that we may live!
Rig Veda I, 89, 2
We invoke him, the Lord of what moves and what moves not, the inspirer of our thoughts. May he come to our aid! May this our divine Protector and Guard, the unfailing one, cause our wealth to increase, that we may long flourish!
Rig Veda I, 89, 5
