Aitareyabrahmana 8.1: adhyāya 36, khaṇḍaḥ 1-4

8.1

athātaḥ stutaśastrayor evai/kāhikam
prātaḥsavanam, aikāhikaṃ tṛtīyasavanam.
ete vai śānte kḷpte pratiṣṭhite savane yad aikāhike,
śāntyai kḷptyai pratiṣṭhityā apracyutyā
ukto mādhyaṃdinaḥ pavamāno ya ubhayasāmno
bṛthatpṛṣṭhasyobhe hi sāmanī kriyete
ā tvā rathaṃ yathotaya, idaṃ vaso sutam andha iti
rāthaṃtarī pratipad rāthaṃtaro 'nucaraḥ.
pavamānokthaṃ vā etad yan marutvatīyam.
pavamāñe vā atra rathaṃtaraṃ kurvanti bṛhat pṛṣṭhaṃ, savīvadhatāyai.
tad idaṃ rathaṃtaraṃ stutam ābhyām pratipadanucarābhyām anuśaṃsaty
atho brahma vai rathaṃtaraṃ kṣatraṃ bṛhad,
brahma khalu vai kṣatrāt pūrvam:
brahmapurastān ma ugraṃ rāṣṭram avyathyam asad ity.
athānnaṃ vai rathaṃtaram, annam evāsmai tat purastāt kalpayaty.
atheyaṃ vai pṛthivī rathaṃtaram, iyaṃ khalu vai pratiṣṭha,
pratiṣṭhām evāsmai tat purastāt kalpayati
samāna indranihavo 'vibhaktaḥ, so 'hnām.
udvān brāhmaṇaspatya ubhayasāmno rūpam, ubhe hi sāmanī kriyete
samānyo dhāyya avibhaktās, tā ahnām
aikāhiko marutvatīyaḥ pragāthaḥ

viii. 1 (xxxvi. 1). Now regarding the Stotras and the Çastras. The morning pressing follows the one day (rite), the third pressing follows the one day (rite). The pressings which follow the one day (rite) are appeased, well ordered, and established; (they serve) for expiation, arrangement, support, and to prevent falling. The midday Pavamāna of the day with two Sāmans and the Bṛhat as its Pṛṣṭha has been described, for both Sāmans are employed. 'Thee like a car for aid' and 'This juice hath been pressed, O bright one' are the strophe and antistrophe connected with the Rathantara. The Marutvatīya is the litany of the Pavamāna; in the Pavamāna here they employ the Rathantara (tune), and the Bṛhat for the Pṛṣṭha to create a balance. The Rathantara when sung he follows in recitation with these (verses) as strophe and antistrophe. Now the Rathantara is the holy power, the Bṛhat the lordly power; the holy power is prior to the lordly power; (it is his wish) 'Let my sway, with the holy power before, be dread and unassailable.' Now the Rathantara is food; verily thus he places food before for him. Again the Rathantara is this earth; this earth is a support; verily thus he places a support in front for him. The invocation of Indra is the same, and unaltered; it is (that) of the days. (The Pragātha) addressed to Brahmaṇaspati contains (the word) 'up'; it is a symbol of that which has two Sāmans, for both Sāmans are performed. The inserted verses are the same and

unaltered; they are (those) of the days. The Marutvatīya Pragātha is that of the one day (rite).