Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 0.12

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devā vai mṛtyunā samayatanta
sa yo ha sa mṛtyuragnireva saḥ
te'bruvannetemaṃ jigīṣāmeti
te'bruvannājyāhutiṃ juhavāma tayainaṃ jigīṣāmeti
tatheti
ta ājyāhutimajuhavuḥ
tāmannamakuruta tāṃ pratyudadīpyata
tasmādyatrājyāhutiṃ juhvati pratyuddīpyata eva
te'bruvanpaśvāhutiṃ juhavāma tayainaṃ jigīṣāmeti
tahteti
te paśumālabhya medassamavadāya paśvāhutimajuhavuḥ
tāmannamakuruta tāṃ pratyudadīpyata
tasmādyatra paśvāhutiṃ juhvati pratyuddīpyata eva
te'bruvankṣīrāhutiṃ juhavāma tayainaṃ jigīṣāmeti
tatheti
te kṣīrāhutimajuhavuḥ
tayainamajayan
tasmādyatra kṣīrāhutiṃ juhvatyaṅgārā eva bhavanti
te'bruvannajeṣma vā enamannena hantānapajayyaṃ jigīṣāmeti

The gods indeed contended with Death. He who was that Death was Fire himself. They said: 'Come, let us conquer him!' They said: 'Let us offer a clarified-butter oblation; let us conquer him by it.' 'So be it.' They offered a clarified-butter oblation. He made it his food; he flared up against it. Therefore, wherever they offer a clarified-butter oblation, he flares up. They said: 'Let us offer an animal oblation; let us conquer him by it.' 'So be it.' Having seized the animal and cut off the omentum, they offered the animal oblation. He made it his food; he flared up against it. Therefore, wherever they offer an animal oblation, he flares up. They said: 'Let us offer a milk oblation; let us conquer him by it.' 'So be it.' They offered a milk oblation. By it they conquered him. Therefore, wherever they offer a milk oblation, there are only coals. They said: 'We have conquered him with food; come, let us win an unconquerable victory!'