Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.40
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The first dipping-spoonful that he draws up, that is the form of the new- and full-moon sacrifices.
It is as if he has sacrificed with the new- and full-moon sacrifices, for him who, knowing thus, draws up the first dipping-spoonful.
Then the second dipping-spoonful, that is the form of the four-month seasonal sacrifices.
It is as if he has sacrificed with the four-month seasonal sacrifices, for him who, knowing thus, draws up the second dipping-spoonful.
Then the third dipping-spoonful that he draws up, that is the form of the seasonal animal sacrifices.
It is as if he has sacrificed with the seasonal animal sacrifices, for him who, knowing thus, draws up the third dipping-spoonful.
Then the fourth dipping-spoonful that he draws up, that is the form of the Tryambaka, Vājapeya, and Aśvamedha sacrifices.
It is as if he has sacrificed with the Tryambaka, Vājapeya, and Aśvamedha, for him who, knowing thus, draws up the fourth dipping-spoonful.
Then, taking a kindling-stick, facing east:
'The person is indeed the kindling-stick;
food kindles him; by the splendor of food make me reach the heavenly world;
where the dear domain of the gods and seers is, there make this fire-offering of mine go.'
He sets [the ladle] down silently.
Then he puts the kindling-stick onto [the fire]: 'I place you, the golden beam, the crossing to the heavenly world; svāhā!'
Then he offers.
The first [oblation] that he offers, with that he reaches the gods.
Then the second that he offers, with that he reaches the seers.
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Then he wipes [the ladle].
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When he wipes it the first time, with that he pleases the Gandharvas and Apsarases.
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The Gandharvas and Apsarases say to him: 'May faith not leave you! Being satisfied with all desires, heavenly
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world obtain!'
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Then, when he wipes it the second time, with that he pleases the planets and the ancestors.
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The soma cups and the ancestors say to him: 'May your faith not depart; satisfied with all desires, heavenly
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world attain!'
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- Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit