Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.56

1.56

One should do it in this way only: having placed a piece of firewood on the Āhavanīya [fire], having raked out the hot ashes of the Āhavanīya, he should pour it out silently in them. That is neither offered nor un-offered. He should pour water after it; with water indeed he reaches it. Then with whatever else he finds, with that he should offer. Now they also say: If it should rain down upon [it], what is the action in that case? What is the expiation? He should know: 'Semen has come to me from above; my offspring has become greater; I shall be better off.' It will surely be so. Now they also say: If, when the first oblation has been offered, the embers should go out, where should he offer the second? Whatever splinter is nearby there, having thrown it in, he should offer. For fire is in wood after wood. If it does not stay in it, he should offer upon gold. Gold is indeed the semen of fire. And whoever is the father is the son. Therefore he should offer upon gold. Now they also say: