Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 28.8.11

28.8.11

na sa stomo devān gacchati yam na atiśaṃsanti / (soma: hotraka śastrāṇi(prātaḥ savanam))

'hither', this is a symbol of the first day. The strophes of the Maitrāvaruṇa and the Achāvāka are by Viçvāmitra, the two nine-versed conclusions by Vasiṣṭha; verily thus they two make the two ends alike. Having recited the strophes, they make as the antistrophes the strophes of the next day, to secure the form of the Ahīna, for the continuity of the Ahīna; verily thus they make day conformable to day; day indeed is conformable to day. They say 'Why is the Stotra followed in recitation? Why do they recite beyond the Stoma?' That is not indeed sung which is not followed in recitation; that Stoma goes not to the gods which is not recited beyond; therefore is the Stotra followed in recitation; therefore do they recite beyond the Stoma. The Çastras have four calls; the litanies are cattle; cattle are fourfold; moreover they are four-footed; verily (they serve) to obtain cattle. The offering verses of the litanies are from the one-day (rite); the one-day (rite) is a support; verily (it serves) for support. They say the second _vaṣaṭ_, for the healing of the libations, for the support of the libations.