Aitareyabrahmana 4.2.p2

4.2.p2

iv. 7 (xvii. 1). Prajāpati gave his daughter to Soma, the King, even Sūryā Sāvitrī; for her all the gods came as groomsmen; for her wedding ceremony he made this thousand (of verses) which they call the Āçvina (Çastra). What is less than a thousand is not the Āçvina; therefore he should recite a thousand or more. Having eaten of ghee, he should recite. Just as in this world a cart or a chariot, when oiled, goes (well), so he when oiled goes. He should call (making a posture) as of an eagle about to fly up. The gods did not agree as to this, ‘Let this be mine; let this be mine.’ They said coming to agreement ‘Let us run a race for it; his who