Aitareyabrahmana 3.4.p8

3.4.p8

the world of heaven; Agni is the overlord of the world of heaven. To him first came the Vasus; they said to him ‘Let us through; make room for us.’ He replied ‘Unless I am praised, I shall not let you through; praise me now.’ ‘Be it so’ (they said); they praised him with the Trivṛt Stoma; being praised he let them through; they went to their due place. To him came the Rudras; they said to him ‘Let us through; make room for us.’ He replied ‘Unless I am praised, I shall not let you through; praise me now.’ ‘Be it so’ (they said); they praised him with the Pañcadaça Stoma; being praised, he let them through; they went to their due place. To him came the Ādityas; they said to him ‘Let us through; make room for us.’ He replied ‘Unless I am praised, I shall not let you through; praise me now.’ ‘Be it so’ (they said); they praised him with the Saptadaça Stoma; being praised, he let them through; they went to their due place. To him came the All-gods; they said to him ‘Let us through; make room for us.’ He replied ‘Unless I am praised, I shall not let you through; praise me now.’ ‘Be it so’ (they said); they praised him with the Ekaviṅça Stoma; being praised, he let them through; they went to their due place. With each Stoma the gods praised him; them praised he let through; they went to their due places. So he who sacrifices praises him with all these Stomas, and he who knows thus him will he let pass; him he lets pass to the world of heaven who knows thus.