Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 10.3.4.2

10.3.4.2

catvāri mahāntī3 iti veda bho3 iti hovāca vettha catvāri mahatām mahāntī3 iti veda bho3 iti hovoca vettha catvāri vratāni3 iti veda bho3 iti hovāca vettha catvāri vratānāṃ vratānī3 iti veda bho3 iti hovāca vettha catvāri kyānī3 iti veda bho3 iti hovāca vettha catvāri kyānāṃ kyānī3 iti veda bho3 iti hovāca vettha caturo'rkā3niti veda bho3 iti hovāca vettha caturo'rkāṇāmarkā3niti veda bho3 iti hovāca

The four great (things)?'--'I know them, sir,' he said.--'Knowest thou the four great ones of the great?'--'I know them, sir,' he said.--'Knowest thou the four rites (vrata)?'--'I know them, sir,' he said.--'Knowest thou the four rites of rites?'--'I know them, sir,' he said.--'Knowest thou the four relating to Ka?'--'I know them, sir,' he said.--'Knowest thou the four deepest of those relating to Ka?'--'I know them, sir,' he said.--'Knowest thou the four flames?'--'I know them, sir,' he said.--'Knowest thou the four flames of flames?'--'I know them, sir,' he said.