f a man wishes that a son with a fair complexion should be born to him, that he should study one Veda and that he should attain a full term of life, then they (husband and wife) should have rice cooked in milk and eat it with clarified butter. Thus they should be able to beget such a son.
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, IV-Conception and Birth as Religious Rites, 14
If a man wishes that a son with a tawny or brown complexion should be born to him, that he should study two Vedas and that he should attain a full term of life, then they should have rice cooked in curds and eat it with clarified butter. Thus they should be able to beget such a son.
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, IV-Conception and Birth as Religious Rites, 15
He (the sacrificer) said: Revered Sir, I looked for you to perform all these priestly offices, but not finding you, Sir, I have chosen others.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad I, XI – The Story of Ushasti (II), 2
The One, without moving, supports six burdens. The cows have gone to him, the highest Instance.
Rig Veda III, 56, 2
Only One is the Fire, enkindled in numerous ways; only One is the Sun, pervading this whole universe; only One is the Dawn, illuminating all things. In very truth, the One has become the whole world!
Rig Veda VIII, 58, 2
