Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.85

1.85

They creep connected. / Continuous, as it were, is the heavenly world. / [It is] for the continuity, for the non-interruption of the heavenly world. / They creep leaning forward, as it were. / Against the stream, as it were, is the heavenly world from here. / Just as yonder one going upstream leans forward, as it were, even so is this. / [It is] for the attainment, for the non-failing of the heavenly world. / The Adhvaryu creeps first; he is the breath of the sacrifice. / Therefore, if they should be severed, they would be severed from breath; they would be liable to perish. / The Prastotṛ creeps second; he is the mouth of the sāman. / Therefore, if they should be severed, the chief person would incur misfortune. / The Udgātṛ creeps third; he has all the deities, he is Prajāpati. / Therefore, if they should be severed, they would suffer the loss of everything. / The Pratihartṛ creeps fourth; he is the fourth part of the sāman. / Therefore, if they should be severed, they would be tormented in a fourth of their self. / The sacrificer creeps fifth. / Fivefold is the sacrifice, fivefold are cattle. / Therefore, if they should be severed, they would be severed from the sacrifice, from cattle.