Aitareyabrahmana 3.9

3.9

yajño vai devebhya udakrāmat, tam praiṣaiḥ praiṣam aichan.
yat praiṣaiḥ praiṣam aichaṃs, tat praiṣāṇām praiṣatvaṃ
tam purorugbhiḥ prārocayan.
yat purorugbhiḥ prārocayaṃs, tat purorucām puroruktvaṃ
taṃ vedyām anvavindan. yad vedyām anvavindaṃs, tad veder veditvaṃ
taṃ vittaṃ grahair vyagṛhṇata.
yad vittaṃ grahair vyagṛhṇata, tad grahāṇāṃ grahatvaṃ
taṃ vittvā nividbhir nyavedayan. yad vittvā nividbhir nyavedayaṃs,
tan nividāṃ nivittvam
mahad vāva naṣṭaiṣy abhy alpaṃ vechati,
yataro vāva tayor jyāya ivābhīchati sa eva tayoḥ sādhīya ichati
ya u eva praiṣān varṣīyasovarṣīyaso veda sa u eva tān sādhīyo veda,
naṣṭaiṣyaṃ hy etad yat praiṣās
tasmāt prahvas tiṣṭhan preṣyati

iii. 9 (xi. 9). The sacrifice went away from the gods; they sought to start it up with the directions; in that they sought to start it up with the directions, that is why the directions have their name (praiṣa). It they made radiant with the Puroruces; that is why the Puroruces have their name. It they found on the altar; in that they found it on the altar, that is why the altar has its name (vedi). It, when found, they drew off with drawing (cups); in that they drew it off with drawing (cups), that is why the cups have their name (graha). Having found it they made it known by Nivids; in that having found it they made it known (nyavedayan) by Nivids, that is why Nivids have their name. He who seeks what is lost desires something great or small; of the two he who desires the greater has the better desire; he who knows the directions as ever greater, knows them better, for the directions are a seeking for what is lost; therefore standing bent forward he gives directions.