Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.187

1.187

thus.
Prajāpati created creatures.
Being created, they perished from him.
They became this creeping thing, whatever is other than snakes.
He created a second time.
They indeed perished from him.
They became fish.
He created a third time.
They indeed perished from him.
They became birds.
He created a fourth time.
He considered: 'How indeed may these creatures of mine, being created, not perish?'
He saw this sāman.
With it, he touched them with 'ūrj'.
Anointed with vitality, they grew for him.
He said: 'Well supported indeed have I supported these creatures.'
That is the Saubhara-nature of the Saubhara.
He supports offspring well-supported, who knows thus.