The 4 Vedas

Vishva Dharma ki Jay! (Victory to Universal Dharma!)
in one foot; therefore the seasons differ likewise. He puts down the breath-supporters; verily he places
the breaths in the months; therefore being alike the seasons do not grow old; moreover he generates
them. The breath is the wind; in that having put down the seasonal (bricks) he puts down the breath-sup
porters [2], therefore the wind accompanies all the seasons. He puts down the rain-winners; verily he
wins rain. If he were to put them down in one place, then would fall rain in one season only; he puts
them down after carrying them round in order; therefore it rains in all the seasons. Since having put
down the breath-supporters he puts down the rain-winners, therefore the rain starts from the sky,
impelled downwards by the wind. The strengthening (bricks) are cattle; cattle have various purposes and
various customs, but only as regards water are they of one purpose [3]; if he desire of a man, 'May he be
without cattle', he should put down for him the strengthening (bricks) and then put down the water
(bricks); verily he makes discord for him with cattle; verily he becomes without cattle. If he desire of a
man, 'May he possess cattle', he should put down for him the water (bricks) and then put down the
strengthening (bricks); verily he makes concord for him with cattle and he becomes possessed of cattle.
He puts down four in front; therefore the eye has four forms, two white, two black [4]. The (verses)
contain the word 'head'; therefore the head (of the fire) is in front. Five he puts down in the right hip,
five in the left; therefore the animal is broader behind and receding in front; 'The goat in strength', (with
these words he puts down) on the right shoulder; (with) 'The ram in strength', on the left; verily he puts
together the shoulders (of the fire). 'The tiger in strength', (with these words) he puts down in the right
wing, (with) 'The lion in strength' on the left; verily he gives strength to the wings. (With) 'The man in
strength' (he puts down) in the middle; therefore man is overlord of animals.
2.5.3.2 Mantra 2: The Bricks of the Third Layer
'O Indra and Agni, (the brick) that quaketh not', (with these words) he puts down the naturally perforated
(brick); these worlds are separated by Indra and Agni; (verily it serves) to separate these worlds. Now
the middle layer is, as it were, insecure, it is as it were the atmosphere; 'Indra and Agni', he says; Indra
and Agni are the supporters of force among the gods; verily he piles it with force in the atmosphere, for
support. He puts down the naturally perforated (brick); the naturally perforated (brick) is the
atmosphere; verily he puts down the atmosphere [1]. He makes the horse sniff it; verily he puts breath in
it; now the horse is connected with Prajapati; verily by Prajapati he piles the fire. It is a naturally
perforated (brick), to allow the passage of the breaths, and also for the lighting up of the world of
heaven. When the gods went to the world of heaven, the quarters were in confusion; they saw these
regional (bricks), they put them down, and by them they made firm the quarters; in that he put down the
regional bricks, (it is) to support the quarters. Ten breath supporters he places in the east [2]; the breaths
in man are nine, the navel is the tenth; verily he places the breaths in front; therefore the breaths are in
front. He puts down the last with the word 'light'; there fore speech, which is the last, is the light of the
breaths. He put down ten; the Viraj has ten syllables, the light of the metres is the Viraj; verily he puts
the light in the east; therefore we revere the light in the east. The metres ran a race for the cattle; the
Brhati won them; there fore cattle are called connected with the Brhati [3]. 'Ma metre', (with these
words) he puts down on the south; therefore the months turn south wards; (with) 'Earth metre' (he puts
down) on the west, for support; (with) 'Agni, the deity' (he puts down) on the north; Agni is might;
verily on the north he places might; therefore he that advances to the north is victorious. They make up
thirty-six; the Brhati has thirty-six syllables, cattle are connected with the Brhati; verily by the Brhati he
wins cattle for him. The Brhati holds the sovereignty of the metres; he for whom these [4] are put down
attains sovereignty. He puts down seven Valakhilya, (bricks) in the east, seven in the west; in the head
there are seven breaths, two below; (verily they serve) to give the breaths strength. 'The head thou art,
ruling', (with these words) he puts down on the east; 'Thou art the prop ruling', (with these words) he
puts down on the west; verily he makes the breaths accordant for him.
Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 742