Aitareyabrahmana 1.8

1.8

yas tejo brahmavarcasam ichet prayājāhutibhiḥ prāṅ sa iyāt,
tejo vai brahmavarcasam prācī dik
tejasvī brahmavarcasī bhavati ya evaṃ vidvān prāṅ eti
yo 'nnādyam ichet prayājāhutibhir dakṣiṇā sa iyād,
annādo vā eṣo 'nnapatir yad Agnir
annādo 'nnapatir bhavaty, aśnute prajayānnādyaṃ
ya evaṃ vidvān dakṣiṇaiti
yaḥ paśūn ichet prayājāhutibhiḥ pratyaṅ sa iyāt,
paśavo vā ete yad āpaḥ
paśumān bhavati ya evaṃ vidvān pratyaṅṅ eti
yaḥ somapītham ichet prayājāhutibhir udaṅ sa iyād,
uttarā ha vai somo rājā
pra somapītham āpnoti ya evaṃ vidvān udaṅṅ eti
svargyaivordhvā dik, sarvāsu dikṣu rādhnoti
samyañco vā ime lokāḥ,
samyañco 'smā ime lokāḥ śriyai dīdyati ya evaṃ veda
Pathyāṃ yajati.
yat Pathyāṃ yajati, vācam eva tad yajñamukhe sambharati
prāṇāpānāv Agnīṣomau, prasavāya Savitā, pratiṣṭhityā Aditiḥ
Pathyām eva yajati.
yat Pathyām eva yajati, vācaiva tad yajñam panthām apinayati
cakṣuṣī evāgnīṣomau, prasavāya Savitā, pratiṣṭhityā Aditiś
cakṣuṣā vai devā yajñam prājānaṃś,
cakṣuṣā vā etat prajñāyate yad aprajñeyaṃ; tasmād api mugdhaś caritva
yadaivānuṣṭhyā cakṣuṣā prajānāty atha prajānāti
yad vai tad devā yajñam prājānann asyāṃ vāva tat prājānann,
asyāṃ samabharann;
asyai vai yajñas tāyate, 'syai kriyate, 'syai sambhriyata,
iyaṃ hy Aditiś tad uttamām Aditiṃ yajati.
yad uttamām Aditiṃ yajati, yajñasya prajñātyai svargasya lokasyānukhyātyai

i. 8 (ii. 2). He who desires brilliance and splendour should turn towards the east with the libations of the fore-offerings; the eastern quarter is brilliance and splendour; brilliant and resplendent does he become who knowing thus goes to the east. He who desires proper food should turn towards the south with the libations of the fore-offerings; Agni is eater of food and lord of food; he becomes an eater of food, a lord of food, with his offspring he attains proper food who knowing thus turns to the south. He who desires cattle should turn west with the libations of the fore-offerings; the waters are cattle; he becomes possessed of cattle who knowing thus turns west. He who desires the drinking of Soma should turn north with the libations of the fore-offerings; Soma the king is in the north; he obtains the drinking of Soma who knowing thus turns north; the upward region is heavenly; in all the quarters he prospers. These worlds are turned towards one another; turned towards him these worlds shine for prosperity for him who knows thus. For Pathyā he says the offering verse; in that he says the offering verse for Pathyā, verily thus at the beginning of the sacrifice he gathers speech together. Agni and Soma are expiration and inspiration, Savitṛ (serves) for instigation, Aditi for support. Verily for Pathyā he says the offering verse; in that he says the offering verse for Pathyā, verily thus with speech he leads the sacrifice to the path. Agni and Soma are the eyes; Savitṛ (serves) for instigation, Aditi for support. By the eye the gods discerned the sacrifice; by the eye that is discerned which cannot be discerned; therefore even after wandering in confusion, when a man perceives with the eye immediately, then he discerns indeed. In that the gods discerned the sacrifice, in this (earth) they discerned, in it they gathered together; from it is the sacrifice extended, from it is it performed, from it is it gathered

together, for Aditi is this (earth). Thus he says the offering verse for Aditi last; in that he says the offering verse for Aditi last, it is for the discernment of the sacrifice, for the revealing of the world of heaven.