Aitareyabrahmana 3.2.p2

3.2.p2

iii. 12 (xii. 1). ‘The subjects of the gods must be brought into order’ they say, ‘The metre must be made to rest on the metre.’ ‘Let us two praise’ is his call of three syllables at the morning pressing; ‘Let us recite, O divine one’ is the Adhvaryu’s response in five syllables; that makes up eight syllables; the Gāyatrī has eight syllables; verily they place the Gāyatrī in front at the morning pressing. ‘The hymn hath been recited’ he says, having recited, in four syllables; ‘Yes, reciter of hymns’ replies the Adhvaryu in four syllables; that makes up eight syllables; the Gāyatrī has eight syllables; verily thus they place the Gāyatrī on both sides at the morning pressing. ‘O Adhvaryu, let us two recite’ is his call of six syllables at midday; ‘Let us recite, O divine one’ the Adhvaryu replies in five syllables; that makes up eleven syllables; the Triṣṭubh has eleven syllables; verily thus they place the Triṣṭubh in front at the midday (pressing). ‘The hymn hath been uttered to Indra’ he says, having recited, in seven syllables; ‘Yes, reciter of hymns’ replies the Adhvaryu in four syllables; that makes up eleven syllables; the Triṣṭubh has eleven syllables; verily thus they place