Rise up from this place, O man, do not fall down, but cast off the fetters of Death which now hold you. Do not cut yourself off from this world of men, from the sight of the Fire and the Sun. May the great Wind breathe purification upon you, May the Waters rain immortality upon you, may the Sun warm your body with blessing, may Death show you mercy! Do not perish! I charge you to rise, O man, not to fall. Long life I impart to you and skill for living. Mount safe and sound on this chariot of deathlessness. You shall speak in old age, full of wisdom! Let not your mind stray away and be lost. Do not spurn the living and follow the Fathers! May All-Gods protect you right here! [Atharva Veda VIII, 1, 1-7]
tad srushtva tadevanupravishat |
That Deity thought: 'Let Me now enter into those three deities by means of this living self and let Me then develop names and forms.' [Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VI, III - The Threefold Development, 2]
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