Kauṣītaki (Śāṅkhāyana) Brāhmaṇa 6.p37

6.p37

butter; then shall I discern one quarter.’ To her they offered; she discerned the northern quarter; Pathyā Svasti is speech; therefore in the northern quarter is speech uttered with more discernment, and northwards go men to learn speech; he who comes thence, to him men hearken, so he used to say, for this was the quarter discerned by speech. Then said Aditi, ‘Do ye offer to me one libation of food; then shall I discern one quarter.’ To her they offered; she discerned the zenith; Aditi is this (earth); therefore on this (earth) plants grow upright, trees upright, men upright, Agni is kindled upright, whatever there is on this (earth) that stretches upright, for this was the quarter discerned by her.