Aitareyabrahmana 7.6

7.6

They say: / When they take out a fire into a fire, / what is the expiation for it? / If he perceives it, having swept aside the previous one, he should place the second. / But if he does not perceive it, he should distribute a sacrificial cake on eight potsherds to Agni possessor of fire. / Its offering verse and invitatory verse are: / 'By fire fire is kindled', and 'For thou, O Agni, by fire'. / Or he should offer an oblation into the āhavanīya: / 'To Agni possessor of fire, svāhā!' / That is the expiation there. / They say: / When a person's gārhapatya and āhavanīya fires blend together, what is the expiation for it? / He should distribute a sacrificial cake on eight potsherds to Agni the enjoyer. / Its offering verse and invitatory verse are: / 'O Agni, come to the feast', and 'Who [kindles] Agni for the feast of the gods'. / Or he should offer an oblation into the āhavanīya: / 'To Agni the enjoyer, svāhā!' / That is the expiation there. / They say: / When all the fires of a person blend together, / what is the expiation for it? / He should distribute a sacrificial cake on eight potsherds to Agni the separator. / Its offering verse and invitatory verse are: / 'Our light at the break of dawn has shone forth', and 'Thee, O Agni, the human clans implore'. / Or he should offer an oblation into the āhavanīya: / 'To Agni the separator, svāhā!' / That is the expiation there. / They say: / When a person's fires blend with other fires, / what is the expiation for it? / He should distribute a sacrificial cake on eight potsherds to Agni possessor of scorched [ground]. / Its offering verse and invitatory verse are: / 'Agni has roared like the thundering sky', and 'Then as our ancient fathers'. / Or he should offer an oblation into the āhavanīya: / 'To Agni possessor of scorched [ground], svāhā!' / That is the expiation there.