Aitareyabrahmana 7.14

7.14

Then he said to him:
‘Approach King Varuṇa: "May a son be born to me; with him let me sacrifice to you."’
‘So be it,’ [he agreed]. He approached King Varuṇa:
‘May a son be born to me; with him let me sacrifice to you.’ ‘So be it.’
A son was born to him, named Rohita.
He said to him: ‘A son has indeed been born to you; sacrifice to me with him.’
He said:
‘When a sacrificial animal is past ten days [old], then it becomes fit for sacrifice.
Let him be past ten days, then let me sacrifice to you.’ ‘So be it.’
He became past ten days [old].
He said to him:
‘He has indeed passed ten days; sacrifice to me with him.’
He said:
‘When the teeth of a sacrificial animal grow, then it becomes fit for sacrifice.
Let his teeth grow, then let me sacrifice to you.’ ‘So be it.’
His teeth grew.
He said to him: ‘His teeth have indeed grown; sacrifice to me with him.’
He said:
‘When the teeth of a sacrificial animal fall out, then it becomes fit for sacrifice.
Let his teeth fall out, then let me sacrifice to you.’ ‘So be it.’
His teeth fell out.
He said to him: ‘His teeth have indeed fallen out; sacrifice to me with him.’
He said:
‘When the teeth of a sacrificial animal grow again, then it becomes fit for sacrifice.
Let his teeth grow again, then let me sacrifice to you.’ ‘So be it.’
His teeth grew again.
He said to him: ‘His teeth have indeed grown again; sacrifice to me with him.’
He said:
‘When a kṣatriya can put on armour, then he becomes fit for sacrifice.
Let him reach armour[-bearing age], then let me sacrifice to you.’ ‘So be it.’
He reached armour[-bearing age]. He said to him:
‘He has reached armour[-bearing age]; sacrifice to me with him.’
Having said ‘So be it,’ he addressed his son:
‘Dear son, he gave you to me; come, let me sacrifice to him with you.’
Saying ‘No!’, he took his bow and set out for the wilderness.
He wandered in the wilderness for a year.