Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 8.1.12

8.1.12

savitṛ prsūtasya ha vai na kācana riṣṭir bhavaty ariṣṭyai / (soma: agni manthana)

viii. 1. By means of the guest reception (to Agni) the gods obtained both biped and quadruped animals; verily thus also the sacrificer by means of the guest reception obtains both biped and quadruped animals. When the oblation for the guest reception is brought up, they kindle the fire; the guest reception is the head of the sacrifice; Agni is the breath; verily thus he places breath in the head. He recites twelve (verses) for the kindling of the fire; the year has twelve months; verily (it serves) to obtain the year. He recites first (a verse ) to Savitṛ, ‘To thee, O god Savitṛ’, to secure instigation by Savitṛ; to one instigated by Savitṛ no possible injury happens; (verily it serves) to secure freedom from injury. He recites to sky and earth (the verse ), ‘May the two great ones, sky and earth, for us’; sky and earth are supports; verily (it serves) for support. He recites for him as he is kindled the three verses containing (the word) ‘kindle’, ‘Thee, O Agni from the lotus’; for him when born (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘born’, ‘Let men say’; for him when borne in the hand (the verse ) containing (the word) ‘hand’, ‘Whom with the hand like a quoit’; for him when being taken forward (the verse) containing (the word ) ‘forward’, ‘Forward the god to the feast for the gods’; for him