Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 8.7.3.19

8.7.3.19

viśvasmai praṇāyāpānāya | vyānāyodānāyeti prāṇo vai svayamātṛṇā sarvasmā u vā etasmai prāṇaḥ pratiṣṭhāyai caritrāyetīme vai lokāḥ svayamātṛṇā ima u lokāḥ pratiṣṭhā caritraṃ sūryastvābhipātviti sūryastvābhigopāyatvityetanmahyā svastyeti mahatyā svastyetyetaccardiṣā śaṃtameneti yaccardiḥ śaṃtamaṃ tenetyetat

'For all out-breathing, off-breathing, through-breathing, up-breathing!'--the naturally-perforated (brick) is the vital air, and the vital air truly serves for everything here;--'for a resting-place, for a moving-place!'--the naturally-perforated (bricks) are these worlds, and these worlds are the resting-place and the moving-place;--'May Sûrya guard thee,'--that is, 'May Sûrya protect thee,'--'with mighty well-being,'--that is, 'with great well-being;'--'with the safest roof!'--that is, 'with whatever roof (abode) is the safest.'