Aitareyabrahmana 3.2.p14

3.2.p14

conquers, that he conquers with each Upasad who knows thus and who knowing thus recites the inserted verses. As to this some hold ‘You the great’ should he recite; saying ‘We know that this (verse) is recited among the Bharatas.’ That is not to be regarded. If he were to recite it, Parjanya would be liable not to rain. ‘They swell the waters’ only he should recite; that line has rain in it; it mentions the Maruts in ‘Maruts’, and contains (the word) ‘lead’ in ‘Like a steed to make rain they lead about’; that which has (the word) ‘lead’ has the word ‘stride’; that which has ‘stride’ is connected with Viṣṇu; ‘The strong one’ (he says); the strong one is Indra. In this (verse) there are four clauses, referring respectively to rain, the Maruts, Viṣṇu, and Indra. This verse which has its place in the third pressing is recited at the midday (pressing); therefore the cattle of the Bharatas now spend the evening in the cattle-ground, and at the midday come up to the cattle-shed. It is in Jagatī, for cattle are connected with the Jagatī; the midday is the self of the sacrificer; thus he confers cattle on the sacrificer.