Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 1.97

1.97

The gods and the Asuras contended.
Those gods created a razor-rimmed thunderbolt, [namely] man himself.
They hurled him against the Asuras.
Having repelled the Asuras, he turned back toward the gods.
Therefore the gods were afraid.
Falling upon him, they shattered him into three.
Shattered into three, he stood upright.
Taking hold of him, they inspected [him] closely.
In that man they saw the deities [and] the meters entered.
They said: 'Indeed, the deities, these meters, have entered into this man.
Living a holy life in this world, he will follow us [into heaven] through sacrifices, charitable works, ascetic heat, [and] good deeds.'
They said: 'Let us act so that he shall not follow us.'
'Let us place evil upon him.' Thus they placed this evil upon him—