Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 9.6.28

9.6.28

na it prāṇād ātmānam apādadhāni iti /

ix. 6. Then they lead Soma alone eastwards; therefore he recites verses for Soma alone, 'Soma goeth, who knoweth the way.' Reciting the three verses, which contain a reference to 'going', he follows on. There the Adhvaryu offers again a libation in the Āhavanīya; then he should recite this (verse ), 'To the dear one, the strengthener.' This is the offering verse for this (libation), being appropriate as containing (the word) 'increasing the libation'. Then they cause the king to enter by the eastern door; as he is made to enter, he recites for him made to enter (the verse ), 'This of him King Varuṇa, this the Açvins,' which is appropriate in having (the words), 'This stall doth Viṣṇu, with his companions, reveal.' For him when he has arrived he recites (the verse ) 'Within hast thou come forward; thou shalt be Aditi', which contains (the word) 'forward'. He praises him when seated with the verses containing (the word) 'sit', 'Like an eagle his nest, the seat wrought with devotion', 'Thee, lord of hosts, we invoke', and 'He hath established the sky, the Asura, all-knower.' He concludes with (a verse ) containing a benediction, 'Do thou welcome Varuṇa the great.' He recites appropriate verses; what in the sacrifice is appropriate, that is perfect; verily (they serve) for the perfection of the sacrifice. He recites twenty verses; they make up the Virāj; Soma is connected with the Virāj; the Virāj is food; Soma is food; thus by food he causes proper food to abound. (He recites) the first thrice and the last thrice; they make up twenty-four; the half months of the year are twenty-four; verily (they serve) to obtain the year. If they cause the king to enter by the eastern door thus is it; but if they (cause him to enter) by the western (door) the Hotṛ should follow after (thinking) 'The Hotṛ is the body of the sacrificer; Soma is the breath; let me not sever the body from the breath.' He concludes standing facing south to the north (of the oblation holder); Soma the king is glory; proper food from thence onwards he confers and glory upon himself.