Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 12.p14

12.p14

xii. 6. Now as to the victim. The victim is clearly Soma, for if it were not offered it would be as it were a water drinking; thereby he makes firm the pressings. In that they proceed with the omentum, thereby is the morning pressing made firm; in that they cook, in that they proceed with the cake at the animal sacrifice, thereby is the midday pressing made firm; in that they proceed with this (victim) at the third pressing, thereby is the third pressing made firm. This is the making firm of the pressings. The deities who drink the Soma and those who share the victim—there are thirty-three Soma drinking deities who depend on the Soma libations, eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Ādityas, Indra as the thirty-second, Prajāpati as the thirty-third; then also thirty-three who share the victim—both of these sets are delighted. Of this (victim) which is offered some say ‘It should be for Indra and Agni’, saying ‘All the gods are Indra and Agni; thus by it he delights all the gods.’ But others say ‘This (victim) should be for Agni, the cakes are for Indra; thus Indra and Agni have equal shares.’ ‘Agni's is the morning pressing, this (victim) is offered at the morning pressing; they take for another that which is Agni's who make it have another for its deity; it is as if one were to take for another what is another's; further the year is alone for those who perform a session of a year, (the victim) is for Agni only; it should not change,’ so some say. In the teaching (of Kauṣītaki) (the victim) is determined as for Agni: