Jaiminīya (Talavakāra) Brāhmaṇa 2-8.358

2-8.358

—then he should say to the Hotṛ: 'Recite both forms, that which belongs to the Rathantara and that which belongs to the Bṛhat.' Where on the Āyus-day the Bṛhat is obtained, then he should say to the Hotṛ: 'Recite both forms, that which belongs to the Bṛhat and that which belongs to the Rathantara.' If both days were to be connected with the Rathantara, they should make the Saubhara the brahma-sāman on the ukthya [chants] of the former day. If both days were to be connected with the Bṛhat, they should introduce the Kaṇvarathantara into the midday pavamāna of the latter day. These two sāmans are the offspring of the Bṛhat and Rathantara. That they perform thus is only for avoiding monotony. Now this Viśvajit is an Atirātra having all pṛṣṭhas; it is a day belonging to Prajāpati. Day and night are the complete Prajāpati: 'May we prosper in the complete Prajāpati, may the complete Prajāpati be obtained by us.' Regarding this, they say: 'Those who undertake this Viśvajit Atirātra ascend to what is superior, for they approach Prajāpati manifestly.' Then, that there are three five-day periods coming backward beyond it is just for conciliation, for freedom from affliction, for auspiciousness, for peace. The concluding Atirātra is connected with Vaiśvānara; for ahīna soma sacrifices have Vaiśvānara as their conclusion.