Aitareyabrahmana 2.3.p10

2.3.p10

ii. 22 (viii. 4). They say 'Should he creep? Should he not creep?' 'He should creep' hold some, saying 'The Bahiṣpavamāna is the food of both gods and men; therefore they go together towards it.' That is not to be regarded. If he were to creep, he would make the Ṛc a follower of the Sāman. If one here were to say of him, 'This Hotṛ has become a follower of the Sāman singer; he has conferred glory on the Udgātṛ; he has fallen from his place; she will fall from her place,' it would certainly be so. Therefore seated here he should recite,