Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 6.p36

6.p36

vii. 6. The gods having reached the world of heaven by means of the introductory sacrifice could not discern the quarters. To them said Agni, 'Do you offer to me one libation of butter; then shall I discern one quarter.' To him they offered; he discerned the eastern quarter; therefore they lead Agni forward to the east; the sacrifice is extended eastwards, sitting eastwards they offer in it (the fire), for this was the quarter discerned by him. Then said Soma, 'Do you offer to me one libation of butter; then shall I discern one quarter'. To him they offered; he discerned the southern quarter; therefore they carry round in the south the Soma when purchased; standing in the south he praises; standing in the south he concludes; sitting in the south they press it, for this was the quarter discerned by him. Then said Savitṛ, 'Do ye offer to me one libation of butter; then shall I discern one quarter'. To him they offered; he discerned the western quarter; Savitṛ is he yonder who gives heat; therefore him men see day by day going westwards, not eastwards, for this was the quarter discerned by him. Then said Pathyā Svasti, 'Do ye offer to me one libation of butter; then shall I discern one quarter'. To him they offered; he discerned the northern quarter; therefore by the north path men go prosperously to the northern quarter; therefore to Pathyā Svasti belongs the northern quarter. Then said Aditi, 'Do ye offer to me one libation of butter; then shall I discern one quarter'. To her they offered; she discerned this (earthly) quarter; therefore do men live in it, do men cultivate it, for this was the quarter discerned by her. Then said they, 'Let us offer to each other a shared libation.' They said to Agni, 'Let us offer to thee together with Soma.' They offered to him. Therefore is Agni a sharer of the libation together with Soma; Soma a sharer together with Agni.