Aitareyabrahmana 4.8

4.8

When those deities were let loose and ran the race, / Agni first reached the goal. / The two Aśvins came up after him; they said to him: / 'Step aside, for we two shall win this.' / He said: 'So be it, but let there be a share for me in this.' 'So be it,' [they replied]. / They made a share for him there; therefore what belongs to Agni is recited in the Āśvina [śastra]. / They came up after Uṣas; they said to her: / 'Step aside, for we two shall win this.' / She said: 'So be it, but let there be a share for me in this.' 'So be it,' [they replied]. / They made a share for her there; therefore what belongs to Uṣas is recited in the Āśvina [śastra]. / They came up after Indra; they said to him: / 'We two shall win this, O generous one!' / They did not dare say to him: 'Step aside!' / He said: 'So be it, but let there be a share for me in this.' 'So be it,' [they replied]. / They made a share for him there; therefore what belongs to Indra is recited in the Āśvina [śastra]. / Then the two Aśvins won out; the two Aśvins obtained [it]. / Because the two Aśvins won out and the two Aśvins obtained [it], / therefore they call this the Āśvina [śastra]. / Whoever knows this obtains whatever he desires. / Then they say: / 'Since what belongs to Agni is recited, what belongs to Uṣas is recited, and what belongs to Indra is recited, / why then do they call this the Āśvina [śastra]?' / Because the two Aśvins won it out, the two Aśvins obtained [it]. / Because the two Aśvins won out and the two Aśvins obtained [it], / therefore they call this the Āśvina [śastra]. / Whoever knows this obtains whatever he desires.