Aitareyabrahmana 6.15

6.15

athāha:
yad vaiśvadevaṃ vai tṛtīyasavanam,
atha kasmād etāny aindrāṇi jāgatāni sūktani tṛtīyasavana
ārambhaṇīyāni śasyanta itī,ndram evaitair ārabhya yantīti brūyād.
atho yaj jāgataṃ vai tṛtīyasavanaṃ, taj jagatkāmyaiva.
tad yat kiṃcāta ūrdhvaṃ chandaḥ śasyate,
tad dha sarvaṃ jāgatam bhavaty etāni ced aindrāṇi jāgatāni
sūktāni tṛtīyasavana ārambhaṇīyāni śasyante
'tha traiṣṭubham achāvāko 'ntataḥ saṃsati:
saṃ vāṃ karmaṇeti.
yad eva panāyyaṃ karma, tad etad abhivadati
sam iṣety.
annaṃ vā iṣo, 'nnādyasyāvaruddhyā
ariṣṭair naḥ pathibhiḥ pārayanteti,
svastitāyā evaitad aharahaḥ śaṃsaty
athāha:
yaj jāgataṃ vai tṛtīyasavanam,
atha kasmād eṣāṃ triṣṭubhaḥ paridhānīyā bhavantīti.
vīryaṃ vai triṣṭub, vīrya eva tad antataḥ pratitiṣṭhanto yantī/yam
indraṃ varuṇam aṣṭa me gīr iti maitravaruṇasya,
bṛhaspatir naḥ pari pātu paścād iti brāhmaṇācchāṃsina,
ubhā jigyathur ity achāvākasyo
bhau hi tau jigyatur
na parā jayethe na parā jigya iti
na hi tayoḥ kataraś cana parājigya
indraś ca viṣṇo yad apaspṛdhethāṃ tredhā
sahasraṃ vi tad airayethām itīndraś
ca ha vai Viṣṇuś cāsurair yuyudhāte, tān ha sma jitvocatuḥ:
kalpāmahā iti.
te ha tathety asurā ucuḥ.
so 'bravīd Indro:
yāvad evāyaṃ Viṣṇus trir vikramate,
tāvad asmākam, atha yuṣmākam itarad iti.
sa imām̐l lokān vicakrame 'tho vedān atho vācaṃ.
tad āhuḥ:
kiṃ tat sahasram itī,me lokā ime vedā atho vāg iti brūyād
airayethām-airayethām ity achāvāka ukthye 'bhyasyati,
sa hi tatrāntyo bhavaty
agniṣṭome hotātirātre ca, sa hi tatrāntyo bhavaty
abhyasyet ṣoḷaśinī+m \ nābhyasye+t iti \ abhyasyed,
ity āhuḥ, katham anyeṣv ahassv abhyasyati katham atra nābhyasyed iti.
tasmād abhyasyet

vi. 15 (xxviii. 7). Further he says 'Seeing that the third pressing is connected with the All-gods, then why are these hymns to Indra in Jagatī recited as the commencement at the third pressing?' 'Verily laying hold of Indra by them they proceed' he should reply. Moreover in that the third pressing is connected with the Jagatī, it is for desire of the Jagatī. Whatever metre is recited thereafter, it is all in the Jagatī if these hymns to Indra in Jagatī are recited as the commencement at the third pressing. Then at the end the Achāvāka recites a hymn in Triṣṭubh 'With the rite'; the rite which is to be praised he refers to. 'With sap' (he says); sap is food; (verily it serves) to win proper food. 'With safe paths furthering us' (he says); verily thus he recites for safety day by day. Further he says 'Since the third pressing is connected with the Jagatī, then why have they concluding verses in Triṣṭubh?' The Triṣṭubh is strength; verily thus at the end they keep finding support in strength. 'This speech of mine hath reached Indra, Varuṇa' is that of the Maitrāvaruṇa; 'May Bṛhaspati protect us around behind' that of the Brāhmaṇācchaṅsin; 'Both have conquered' is that of the Achāvāka, for they two are victorious; 'They are not conquered, he is not conquered' (he says), for neither of them has conquered.

'What time, O Viṣṇu, with Indra ye did strive
Then did ye two divide in three the thousand'

(he says). Indra and Viṣṇu fought with the Asuras; having conquered, them they said 'Let us make an arrangement'. The Asuras said 'Be it so'. Indra said 'So much as Viṣṇu three times traverses, so much be ours; let the rest be yours'. He traversed these worlds, then the Vedas, then speech.

They say ‘What is the thousand?’ ‘These worlds, these Vedas, moreover speech’ he should reply. ‘Did ye divide’ the Achāvāka repeats in the Ukthya, for he is then the last; the Hotṛ at the Agniṣṭoma and the Atirātra, for he is then the last. ‘Should he repeat at the Ṣoḍaçin? Or should he not repeat?’ ‘He should repeat’ they say; ‘Why should he repeat in the other days and not at this?’ Therefore he should repeat.