Aitareyabrahmana 4.3.p7

4.3.p7

iv. 18 (xviii. 4). They perform the Ekaviñca day, the Viṣuvant, in the middle of the year; by the Ekaviñca the gods raised up the sun to the world of heaven; it is here the Ekaviñca; below this Divākīrtya are ten days, ten above; in the middle is the Ekaviñca resting on both sides in the Virāj, for on both sides does he find support in the Virāj. Therefore he going between these worlds does not shake. The gods were afraid of this Āditya falling down from the world of heaven; him with three worlds of heaven from below they propped up; the three worlds of heaven are the Stomas. They were afraid of his falling away up; him with three worlds of heaven from above they propped up; the three worlds of heaven are the Stomas. Thus below there are three Saptadaça (Stomas), three above; in the middle is the Ekaviñca on both sides supported by the Svara Sāmans, for he is supported on both sides by the Svara Sāmans. Therefore he going between these worlds does not shake. The gods were afraid of this Āditya falling from the world of heaven; him with the highest worlds of heaven they propped up from below; the highest worlds of heaven are the Stomas. They were afraid of his falling away up; him with the highest worlds of heaven they propped up from above; the highest worlds of heaven are the Stomas. Thus there are three Saptadaça (Stomas) below, three above. Making them up by twos they are three Catustriñcas; the Catustriñca is the highest of the Stomas. Placed over these it gives heat, for he placed over these gives heat. He is higher than all this that has been and will be; he shines over all this whatever there is here; he is higher; thus he becomes who knows thus higher than he than whom he desires to be higher.