Atharva Veda 7.26

viṣṇor nu kaṃ pra vocaṃ vīryāṇi yaḥ pārthivāni vimame rajāṃsi yo askabhāyad uttaraṃ sadhasthaṃ vicakramāṇas tredhorugāyaḥ

Of Vishnu now I would speak forth the heroisms, who traversed (vi-mā) the spaces of the earth, who established the upper station, striding out triply, he the wide-going one.

pra tad viṣṇu stavate vīryāṇi mṛgo na bhīmaḥ kucaro giriṣṭhāḥ parāvata ā jagamyāt parasyāḥ

So Vishnu praises forth his heroisms, like a fearful wild beast, wandering, mountain-staying,— From distant distance may he come hither.—

yasyoruṣu triṣu vikramaṇeṣv adhikṣiyanti bhuvanāni viśvā uru viṣṇo vi kramasvoru kṣayāya nas kṛdhi ghṛtam ghṛtayone piba prapra yajñapatiṃ tira

Upon whose three wide out-stridings dwell all beings. Widely, O Vishnu, stride out; widely make us to dwell; drink the ghee, O thou ghee-wombed one; prolong the master of the sacrifice on and on.

idaṃ viṣṇur vi cakrame tredhā ni dadhe padā samūḍham asya pāṃsure

Here Vishṇu strode out; thrice he set down his steps; [it is] collected in his dust.

trīṇi padā vi cakrame viṣṇur gopā adābhyaḥ ito dharmāṇi dhārayan

Three steps Vishnu strode out, the unharmable shepherd, ordaining (dhṛ) here (itás) [his] ordinances.

viṣṇoḥ karmāṇi paśyata yato vratāni paspaśe indrasya yujyaḥ sakhā

Behold ye the deeds of Vishṇu, from where he beholds [your] courses (vratá), [he] Indra's suitable companion.

tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padaṃ sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ divīva cakṣur ātatam

That highest step of Vishṇu the patrons (sūrí) ever behold, like an eye stretched on the sky.

divo viṣṇa uta pṛthivyā maho viṣṇa uror antarikṣāt hastau pṛṇasva bahubhir vasavyair āprayaccha dakṣiṇād ota savyāt

From the sky, O Vishṇu, or also from the earth; from the great wide atmosphere, O Vishṇu, fill thy hands abundantly with good things; reach forth hither from the right, hither also from the left.