From those months they go to the World of the Manes, from the world of the Manes to the akasa, from the akasa to the moon. This is King Soma. They are the food of the gods. Them the gods eat.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad V, X – The Various Paths followed after Death, 4
The Sun-God extends far his radiance, unfurling his flag in the sky, like a strong man bent on spoil. The higher Gods ply their course.
Rig Veda IV, 13, 2
Masters of unchallenged domains, they send forth the Sun on his way with never-failing precision. The Sun, dispeller of darkness, whose eye contemplates all things, is borne onward by seven shining mares.
Rig Veda IV, 13, 3
His mighty steeds advance inexorably, like a spider’s web, rending the night’s dark robe. The rays of the Sun, quivering, push down beneath the waters the darkness, like a heavy hide.
Rig Veda IV, 13, 4
How strange the Sun! Untethered, unsupported, he hangs in space. What inner power propels him? Who can observe it? He guards heaven’s vault, the sky’s pillar.
Rig Veda IV, 13, 5
