To the mighty chieftain of your whole band, the one who has become the king of your troop, to him I show my ten fingers extended. No wealth do I withhold! I swear I speak truth! [The God Savitri:]
Rig Veda X, 34, 12
Steer clear of dice. Till well your own field. Rejoice in your portion and value it highly. See there, O Gambler, your cattle, your wife. This is the counsel of noble Savitri. [The Chorus or the Poet:]
Rig Veda X, 34, 13
’When a person following the instructions of a teacher directly beholds the effulgent Self, the Lord of all that has been and will be, he no longer wishes to hide himself from It.’
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV, IV-Death and the Hereafter, 15
’That under which the year with its days rolls on-upon that immortal Light of l lights the gods meditate as longevity.’
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV, IV-Death and the Hereafter, 16
’That in which the five groups of five and the akasa rest, that very Atman I regard as the Immortal Brahman. Knowing that Brahman, I am immortal.’
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV, IV-Death and the Hereafter, 17
