Aitareyabrahmana 6.35

6.35

te hādityān Aṅgiraso 'yājayaṃs,
tebhya yājayadbhya imām pṛthivīm pūrṇāṃ dakṣiṇānām adadus.
tān iyam pratigṛhītātapat, tāṃ nyavṛñjan,
sā siṃhī bhūtvā vijṛmbhantī janān acarat.
tasyāḥ śocatyā ime pradarāḥ prādīryanta ye 'syā ime pradarāḥ,
sameva haiva tataḥ purā
tasmād āhur:
na nivṛttadakṣiṇām pratigṛhṇīyān:
nen mā śucā viddhā śucā vidhyād iti
yadi tv enām pratigṛhṇīyād, apriyāyainām bhrātṛvyāya dadyāt,
parā haiva bhavaty
atha yo 'sau tapatī+m̐ \
eṣo 'śvaḥ śveto rūpaṃ kṛtvāśvābhidhānyapihitenātmanā praticakrama.
imaṃ vo nayāma iti, sa eṣa devanītho 'nūcyata
ādityā ha jaritar aṅgirobhyo dakṣiṇām anayan \
tāṃ ha jaritar na praty āyann iti.
na hi ta imām pratyāyaṃs
tām u ha jaritaḥ praty āyann iti.
prati hi te 'mum āyaṃs
tāṃ ha jaritar na praty agṛbhṇann iti.
na hi ta imām pratyagṛbhṇaṃs
tām u ha jaritaṃ praty agṛbhṇann iti.
prati hi te 'mum agṛbhṇann
ahā ned asann avicetanānīty.
eṣa ha vā ahnāṃ vicetayitā
jajñā ned asann apurogavāsa iti.
dakṣiṇā vai yajñānām purogavī.
yathā ha vā idam ano 'purogavaṃ riṣyaty,
evaṃ haiva yajño 'dakṣiṇo riṣyati.
tasmād āhur:
dātavyaiva yajñe dakṣiṇā bhavaty apy alpikāpy
uta śveta āśupatvā \
uto padyābhir javiṣṭhaḥ \
utem āśu mānam piparti \
ādityā rudrā vasavas tveḷate
idaṃ rādhaḥ prati gṛbhṇīthy aṅgi ra iti.
pratigraham eva tad rādhasa aichann
idaṃ rādho bṛhat pṛthu \
devā dadatv ā varam \
tad vo astu sucetanam \
yuṣme astu dive-dive
praty eva gṛbhāyateti.
praty evainaṃ tad ajagrabhaiṣaṃ
taṃ vā etaṃ devanīthaṃ śaṃsati padāvagrāhaṃ yathā nividaṃ.
tasyottamena padena praṇauti yathā nividaḥ

vi. 35 (xxx. 9). The Aṅgirases sacrificed for the Ādityas; to them as sacrificing for them, they gave this earth full of fees; being accepted it caused them to burn; they cast her away; she becoming a lioness with gaping jaws assailed men. Of her as she burned came forth thin fissures which are now upon her; aforetime she was all even, as it were. Therefore they say ‘He shall not accept a gift laid aside’, (thinking) ‘Let it not, being pierced with heat, pierce me with heat.’ But if he should accept it, he should give it to a hated rival; he is ruined. Now as to yonder sun: he having taken the form of a white horse with its body bound with a horse halter went (to. them) (saying) ‘This we bring (as a fee) for you.’ Thus is the Devanītha recited,

‘The Ādityas, O singer, brought a fee to the Aṅgirases;
This, O singer, they did not approach’;

for they did not approach the (earth).

‘But this, O singer, they did approach’

for they did approach yonder (sun).

‘This, O singer, they did not accept,’

for they did not accept this (earth).

‘But this, O singer, they did accept,’

for they did accept yonder (sun).

‘Lest the days be without discrimination’

he is the discriminator of the days.

‘Without a leader the sacrifices’

the fee is the leader of the sacrifices; just as in this world a wagon without a leader comes to harm, so the sacrifice without a fee comes to harm; therefore they say ‘At the sacrifice a fee should be given, if but a small one.’

‘White and swift of motion,
And most rapid of foot,
Swiftly it accomplisheth its purpose;
The Ādityas, Rudras, Vasus praise thee,
This gift do thou accept, O Aṅgiras’;

Verily thus they sought acceptance of their gift. ‘This gift, great and broad, Let the gods give as a boon, Let that be pleasing to you, Given be it day by day, Do ye accept it.’

Verily thus they accepted it. He recites this Devanītha taking it by Padas like a Nivid; he says *om* with its last Pada as in the case of a Nivid.