Aitareya Āraṇyaka 1.2.1

1.2.1

ā tvā rathaṃ yathotaya (RV VIII 68,1a), idaṃ vaso sutam andha (VIII 2,1a) iti marutvatīyasya pratipadanucarau \
aikāhikau rūpasamṛddhau.
bahu vā etasminn ahani kiñca-kiñca vāraṇaṃ kriyate.
śāntyā eva.
śāntir vai pratiṣṭhā-.
-ekāhaḥśā/ntyām eva tat pratiṣṭhāyām antataḥ pratitiṣṭhanti \
pratitiṣṭḥati ya evaṃ veda yeṣāṃ caivaṃ vidvān etad dhotā śaṃsati \
indra nedīya ed ihi (RV VIII 53,5a), pra sū tirā śacībhir ye ta ukthina (RV VIII 53,6c) ity.
ukthaṃ vā etad ahar.
ukthavad rū/pasamṛddham etasyāhno rūpam \
praitu brahmaṇas patir (RV I 40,3a), acchā vīram (RV I 40,3c-part) iti.
vīra/vad rūpasamṛddham etasyāhno rūpam \
uttiṣṭha brahmaṇas pate (RV I 40,1a), suvīryam (RV I 40,1c-part) iti.
vīryavad rūpasamṛddham etasyāhno rūpam \
pra nūnaṃ brahmaṇas patir (RV I 40,5a), mantraṃ vada/ty ukthyam (RV I 40,5b) ity.
ukthaṃ vā etad ahar.
ukthavad rūpasamṛddham etasyāhno rūpam \
agnir netā (RV III 20,4a-part), sa vṛtrahā- (RV III 20,4c-part) -iti.
vārtraghnam indrarūpam.
aindram etad ahar, etasyāhno rūpam \
tvaṃ soma kratubhiḥ sukratur bhūs (RV I 91,2a), tvaṃ vṛṣā vṛṣatvebhir mahitvā- (RV I 91,2c) -iti.
vṛṣaṇvad vā indrasya rūpam.
aindram etad ahar, etasyāhno rūpam \
pinvanty apo (RV I 64,6a-part), 'tyaṃ na mihe vi nayanti vājinam (RV I 64,6c) iti.
vājimad vā indrasya rūpa/m.
aindram etad ahar, etasyāhno rūpam \
atho utsaṃ duhanti stanayantam a/kṣitam (RV I 64,6d) iti.
stanayad vā indrasya rūpam.
aindram etad ahar, etasyāhno rūpam \
pra va indrāya bṛhata (RV VIII 89,3a) iti.
yad vai bṛhat, tan mahan.
mahadvad rūpasamṛddham etasyāhno rūpam \
bṛhad indrāya gāyata- (RV VIII 89,1a) -iti.
yad vai bṛhat, tan mahan.
mahadvad rūpasamṛddham e/tasyāhno rūpam \
nakiḥ sudāso rathaṃ (RV VII 32,10a), pary āsa na rīramad (RV VII 32,10b) iti.
paryastavad rāntimad rūpasamṛddham etasyāhno rūpam \
sarvān pragāthāñ chaṃsati.
sarveṣām ahnām āptyai, sarveṣām ukthānāṃ, sarveṣāṃ pṛṣṭhānāṃ, sarveṣāṃ śastrāṇāṃ, sarveṣāṃ praugāṇāṃ, sarveṣāṃ savanānāṃ \\ 1 \\

The two trikas, Rv. VIII, 68, 1-3, â tvâ ratham yathotaye, and Rv. VIII, 2, 1-3, idam vaso sutam andhah, form the first (pratipad) and the second (anukara) of the Marutvatîya hymn.

Both, as belonging to the one-day ceremonial, are perfect in form. On that day much is done now and then which has to be hidden, and has to be atoned for. Atonement is rest, the one-day sacrifice. Therefore at the end of the year the sacrificers rest on this atonement as their rest. He who knows this rests firm, and they also for whom a Hotri priest who knows this, recites this hymn.

In the second verse of (the Pragâtha), indra nedîya ed ihi, pra sû tirâ sakîbhir ye ta ukthinah (Rv. VIII, 53, 5, 6), there occurs the word ukthinah, reciters of hymns. Verily, this day (the mahâvrata) is an uktha (hymn), and as endowed with an uktha, the form of this day is perfect.

In the first verse (of another Pragâtha) the word vîra, strong, occurs (Rv. I, 40, 3), and as endowed with the word vîra, strong, the form of this day is perfect.

In the second verse (of another Pragâtha) the word suvîryam, strength, occurs (Rv. I. 40, 1), and as endowed with the word suvîrya, strength, the form of this day is perfect.

In the first verse (of another Pragâtha) the word ukthyam, to be hymned, occurs (Rv. I, 40, 5). Verily, this day is an uktha, and as endowed with an uktha, the form of this day is perfect.

In the (Dhayyâ) verse agnir netâ (Rv. III, 2 0, 4) the word vritrahâ, killer of Vritra, occurs. The killing of Vritra is a form (character) of Indra, this day (the mahâvrata) belongs to Indra, and this is the (perfect) form of that day.

In the (Dhayyâ) verse tvam soma kratubhih sukratur bhûh (Rv. I, 91, 2) the word vrishâ, powerful, occurs. Powerful is a form (character) of Indra, this day belongs to Indra, and this is the (perfect) form of that day.

In the (Dhayyâ) verse pinvanty apah (Rv. I, 64, 6) the word vâginam, endowed with food, occurs. Endowed with food is a form (character) of Indra, this day belongs to Indra, and this is the (perfect) form of that day.

In the same verse the word stanayantam, thundering, occurs. Endowed with thundering is a form (character) of Indra, this day belongs to Indra, and this is the (perfect) form of that day.

In (the Pragâtha) pra va indrâya brihate (Rv. VIII, 89, 3) (the word brihat occurs). Verily, brihat is mahat (great), and as endowed with mahat, great, the form of this day (mahâvrata) is perfect.

In (the Pragâtha) brihad indrâya gâyata (Rv. VIII, 89, 1) (the word brihat occurs). Verily, brihat is mahat (great), and as endowed with mahat, the form of this day is perfect.

In (the Pragâtha) nakih sudâso ratham pary âsa na rîramad (Rv. VII, 32, 10) the words paryâsa (he moved round) and na rîramad (he did not enjoy) occur, and as endowed with the words paryasta and rânti the form of this day is perfect.
He recites all (these) Pragâthas, in order to obtain all the days (of the sacrifice), all the Ukthas, all the Prishthas, all the Sastras, all the Pra-ugas, and all the Savanas (libations).