Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-8.285

2-8.285

paśavo jagatī
jāgata eṣa yajñaḥ
tasmādu hainena paśukāmo yajeta
atho āhuṣṣaṭtriṃśadeva syuḥ
ṣaṭtriṃśadakṣarā vai bṛhatī
bṛhatī vai svargaṃ lokamānaśe
tadvā asya svargyam
tasmādu hainena svargakāmo yajeta
tāni trīṇi jāgatāni
trīṇi jāgatāni padāni bhavanti
tena jagatyai rūpānna yanti
atho āhuścaturviṃśatireva syuriti
caturviṃśatyardhamāsassaṃvatsaraḥ prajananam
prajananameṣa yajñaḥ
tattatprajananaṃ kriyate
tasmādu hainena prajananakāmo yajeta
tadekaṃ jāgataṃ padaṃ bhavati
tenaiva jagatyai rūpānna yanti

Cattle are the Jagatī; this sacrifice belongs to the Jagatī. Therefore, one who desires cattle should sacrifice with it. And they also say: 'There should be thirty-six [stotras].' The Bṛhatī consists of thirty-six syllables; the Bṛhatī reached the heavenly world. That, indeed, is related to heaven for him; therefore, one who desires heaven should sacrifice with it. Those are three Jagatī [quarters]; there are three Jagatī quarters: by that, they do not depart from the form of the Jagatī. And they also say: 'There should be twenty-four.' The year consists of twenty-four half-months; it is procreation. This sacrifice is procreation; thereby procreation is effected. Therefore, one who desires procreation should sacrifice with it. That becomes one Jagatī quarter: by that very fact, they do not depart from the form of the Jagatī.