Vedas

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The subtlest part of the water that is drunk rises and becomes

prana.Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VI, VI - The Physical Nature of

the Mind,the Prana and Speech, 3The subtlest part of the fire that is

eaten rises and becomes speech.Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VI, VI -

The Physical Nature of the Mind,the Prana and Speech, 4Thus, my dear,

the mind consists of food, the prana consists of waterand speech

consists of fire.  Please, venerable Sir, instruct me further.So be

it, my dearSama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VI, VI - The Physical

Nature of the Mind,the Prana and Speech, 5A person, my dear, consists

of sixteen parts. Do not eat any food forfifteen days, but drink as

much water as you like. Since the pranaconsists of water, it will not

be cut off if you drink water.Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VI, VII -

How the Mind consists of Food, 1Svetaketu did not eat any food for

fifteen days. Then he came to hisfather and said: What, Sir, shall I

recite?  His father said: The Rik,Yagus and Saman verses.  He

replied: They do not occur to me, Sir.Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad

VI, VII - How the Mind consists of Food, 2