Aitareyabrahmana 8.27

8.27

yo na vai trīn purohitāṃs trīn purodhātṝn veda,
sa brāhmaṇaḥ purohitaḥ.
sa vadeta purodhāyā:
Agnir vāva purohitaḥ pṛthivī purodhātā,
Vāyur vāva purohito 'ntarikṣam purodhātādityo vāva purohito
dyauḥ purodhātai,ṣa ha vai purohito
ya evaṃ vedātha sa tirohito ya evaṃ na veda
tasya rājā mitram bhavati,
dviṣantam apabādhate yasyaivaṃ vidvān
brāhmaṇo rāṣṭragopaḥ purohitaḥ
kṣatreṇa kṣatraṃ jayati,
balena balam aśnute yasyaivaṃ vidvān brāhmaṇo rāṣṭragopaḥ purohitas.
tasmai viśaḥ saṃjānate sammukhā ekamanaso
yasyaivaṃ vidvān brāhmaṇo rāṣṭragopaḥ purohito
bhūr bhuvaḥ svar om, amo 'ham asmi sa tvaṃ sa tvaṃ asy amo 'haṃ,
dyaur aham pṛthivī tvaṃ, sāmāham ṛk tvaṃ, tāv eha saṃvahāvahai \
purā aṇyasmāt mahābhayāt \ tanūr asi tanvam me pāhi \
yā oṣadhiḥ somarājñīr bahvīḥ śatavicakṣaṇāh \
tā mahyam asminn āsane 'chidraṃ śarma yachata \\
yā oṣadhīḥ somarājñīr viṣṭhitāḥ pṛthivīm anu \
tā mahyam asminn āsane 'chidraṃ śarma yachata \\
asmin rāṣṭre śriyam ā veśayāmy ato devīḥ prati paśyāmy āpaḥ \\
dakṣiṇam pādam ava nenije 'smin rāṣṭra indriyaṃ dadhāmi \
savyam pādam ava nenije 'smi rāṣṭra indriyaṃ vardhayāmi \
pūrvam anyam aparam anyam pādāv ava nenije \
devā rāṣṭrasya guptyā abhayasyāvaruddhyai \\
āpaḥ pādāvanejanīr dviṣantaṃ nir dahantu me

viii. 27 (xi. 4). He who knows the three Purohitas and the three appointers, that Brahman is to be made Purohita. He should say for the Purohitaship ‘Agni is the Purohita, the earth the appointer; Vāyu is the Purohita, the atmosphere the appointer; Āditya is the Purohita, the sky the appointer.’ He who knows this is chosen as Purohita, he who does not know this is rejected. A king is the friend of him, He repulseth the foe Who hath for his Purohita to guard the kingdom A Brahman with this knowledge. By the lordly power he conquereth the lordly power, By might he attaineth might Who hath for his Purohita to guard the kingdom A Brahman with this knowledge. For him are his people in harmony, With one aspect and one mind, Who hath for his Purohita to guard the kingdom A Brahman with this knowledge. *Bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svar, om.* I am that, thou art this; thou art this, I am that. I am sky, thou art earth. I am the Sāman, thou the Ṛc. Let us two unite. Save us from great danger. Thou art the body; protect my body. The plants whose king is Soma, Manifold, with a hundred forms, In this seat do ye to me

Accord unfailing protection. The plants whose king is Soma, Which are scattered over the earth, In this seat do ye to me Accord unfailing protection. In this kingdom I make prosperity to dwell, Then I behold the waters divine. I purify my right foot; I place power in this kingdom. I purify my left foot; I increase power in this kingdom. First one, then another, I purify my two feet, O gods, for the protection of the kingdom, to win security from danger. Let the waters for the foot-washing burn away my foe.