Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 9.3.20

9.3.20

ato rarāṭyām eva uttarayāṇ/

ix. 4. Moreover (he accompanies) with the latter the offering on the front . When he thinks of the two, ‘They will not move them there’, when they make them standing in the middle, then (should he say ) ‘To your lap, O ye that deceive not’; when there is rest, then a lap is made. He concludes with (a verse ) containing (the word) ‘around’, ‘Around thee, O singer, the songs.’ He recites appropriate (verses); what in the sacrifice is appropriate, that is perfect; verily (they serve) for the perfection of the sacrifice. They make up eight; with them the gods attained all attainments; verily thus also with these the sacrificer attains all attainments. (He recites) the first thrice, the last thrice; they make up twelve; the year has twelve months; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. Further, in that (he recites) the first thrice and the last thrice, verily thus he ties the two ends of the sacrifice, for firmness and to avoid slipping. Then they say to the Hotṛ ‘Do thou, O Hotṛ, act so that there may be freedom from fear.’ Thus exhorted, before pronouncing the Ṛc, he pushes a clod westwards with the fore part of his right foot (saying ),