Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.61

1.61

it would indeed be so. Some churn it right in the Gārhapatya and put it on. One should not do it thus. If someone were to say there: 'He has produced fire upon fire; quickly a hostile rival will be born to him,' it would indeed be so. Some extinguish it and churn. One should not do it thus. If someone were to say there: 'They have caused even what was left over to be extinguished; not even an heir of his will remain,' it would indeed be so. He should do it thus: he should cause it to mount onto the two kindling-sticks, with: 'This is your proper womb from which born you shone; knowing it, ascend, O Agni, and then increase our wealth, then increase our words,' or [with another formula]. Having departed [from the site], he should dwell offering. In a new settlement, his offering is made for both halves of the night, nor does he make any censure. In the morning, having taken out the ashes and smeared [the place] around with a lump of cow dung, he should establish the fires according to their proper places. Just this is the procedure here. Moreover, they say: If [the sun] should set on the Āhavanīya un-taken-out,