Aitareyabrahmana 3.10

3.10

garbhā vā eta ukthānāṃ yan nividas.
tad yat purastād ukthānām prātaḥsavane dhīyante,
tasmāt parāñco garbhā dhīyante parāñcaḥ sambhavanti
yan madhyato madhyaṃdine dhīyante, tasmān madhye garbhā dhṛtā
yad antatas tṛtīyasavane dhīyante,
tasmād amuto 'rvāñco garbhāḥ prajāyante prajātyai
prajāyate prajayā paśubhir ya evaṃ veda
peśā vā eta ukthānāṃ yan nividas.
tad yat purastād ukthānām prātaḥsavane dhīyante,
yathaiva pravayaṇataḥ peśaḥ kuryāt tādṛk tad.
yan madhyato madhyaṃdine dhīyante,
yathaiva madhyataḥ peśaḥ kuryāt tādṛk tad.
yad antatas tṛtīyasavane dhīyante,
yathaivāvaprajjanataḥ peśaḥ kuryāt tādṛk tat
sarvato yajñasya peśasā śobhate ya evaṃ veda

iii. 10 (xi. 10). The Nivids are the embryos of the litanies; in that they are inserted before the litanies at the morning pressing, therefore embryos are deposited at the back and come into being at the back. In that they are inserted in the middle at the midday, therefore embryos are held in the middle. In that they are placed at the end at the third pressing,

therefore offspring are born downward thence, for generation. He is propagated with offspring and cattle who knows thus. The Nivids are the ornaments of the litanies; in that they are inserted at the morning pressing before the litanies, that is as if one were to make a decoration in the upper part of the warp; in that they are inserted in the middle at the midday, that is as if one were to make a decoration in the middle; in that they are inserted at the end at the third pressing, that is as if one were to make a decoration in the lower part of the warp. On all sides he shines with the decoration of the sacrifice who knows thus.