Aitareyabrahmana 5.2

5.2

'Who, born the first, minded'—this
hymn has an identical conclusion, on the third day, the characteristic of the third day;
and that is the Sajanīya [hymn].
This Sajanīya is indeed Indra's virility;
when this is recited, virility enters Indra.
Regarding this, the Chāndogas say:
'On the third day the Bahvṛcas recite the virility of Indra.'
And that belongs to Gṛtsamada.
By this indeed did Gṛtsamada reach the dear abode of Indra;
he won the highest world.
He reaches the dear abode of Indra and wins the highest world, who knows thus.
'We choose that of Savitṛ', 'Today for us, O god Savitṛ'—these are
the introductory and following verses of the Vaiśvadeva [śastra].
Belonging to the Rathaṃtara day, on the third day, [this is] the characteristic of the third day.
'That great desirable [gift] of the god Savitṛ' is the hymn to Savitṛ;
the great indeed is the end, the third day is the end, on the third day, the characteristic of the third day.
'Covered with clarified butter are Heaven and Earth' is
the hymn to Heaven and Earth; with 'resplendent with clarified butter, touching clarified butter, growing in clarified butter'
it contains repetition and turned-back [phrases], on the third day, the characteristic of the third day.
'Born without a horse, without a bridle, worthy of praise' is the hymn to the Ṛbhus;
'The chariot with three wheels' contains 'three', on the third day, the characteristic of the third day.
'They who from afar desire kinship' is the hymn to the All-Gods;
'from afar' indeed is the end, the third day is the end, on the third day, the characteristic of the third day.
And that belongs to Gaya.
By this indeed did Gaya Plāta reach the dear abode of the All-Gods;
he won the highest world.
He reaches the dear abode of the All-Gods
and wins the highest world, who knows thus.
'For Vaiśvānara, a seat [of praise] increasing the sacred law' is the introductory verse of the Āgnimāruta [śastra];
the seat [of praise] is the end, the third day is the end, on the third day, the characteristic of the third day.
'Of rain-shedding waters, the Maruts of bold power' is the hymn to the Maruts, to be spoken of with many words;
many indeed is the end, the third day is the end, on the third day, the characteristic of the third day.
'For Jātavedas we will press soma' is the unchangeable verse to Jātavedas.
'You, O Agni, were the first Aṅgiras seer'—this
hymn to Jātavedas has its conclusion in the first half, on the third day, the characteristic of the third day.
With 'You, you' it addresses the following three-day period, for continuity.
They proceed with continuous, uninterrupted three-day periods, who proceed knowing thus.