Aitareyabrahmana 8.1

8.1

Now then as to the chants and recitations: the morning pressing belongs to the one-day rite, the third pressing belongs to the one-day rite. These two pressings of the one-day rite are indeed pacified, prepared, and firmly founded, for peace, for preparation, for a firm foundation, and for not falling away. The midday Pavamāna is explained, which has both sāmans, when the Bṛhat is the pṛṣṭha-stotra, for both sāmans are performed. 'Hither to thee as to a chariot for aid' and 'Here, O good one, the pressed juice' are the Rathantara opening verse and the Rathantara accompanying verse. This recitation to the Maruts is indeed the Pavamāna chant. They make the Rathantara [the sāman] at the Pavamāna [and] the Bṛhat the pṛṣṭha-stotra, in order to balance [the two sides]. He recites after that chanted Rathantara with these two verses, the opening verse and the accompanying verse. Moreover, the Rathantara is brahman, the Bṛhat is the kṣatra; brahman is indeed prior to the kṣatra, [so that he thinks:] 'With brahman in front, may my realm be mighty and unshakable.' And the Rathantara is food; he thus prepares food for him in front. And this earth is the Rathantara; this [earth] indeed is a foundation; he thus prepares a foundation for him in front. The invocation of Indra is the same, undivided; it belongs to the [order of] days. The verse addressed to Bṛhaspati with [the word] 'upward' is the form of both sāmans, for both sāmans are performed. The inserted verses are the same, undivided; they belong to the [order of] days. The pragmatic pragātha to the Maruts belongs to the one-day rite.