Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 11.5.2

By means of the Seasonal sacrifices, Pragâpati fashioned for himself a body. The sacrificial food for the Vaisvadeva sacrifice he made to be this right arm of his; the oblation to Agni thereof this thumb; that to Soma this (fore-finger); and that to Savitri this (middle finger).

That cake (to Savitri), doubtless, is the largest, and hence this (middle finger) is the largest of these (fingers). That (oblation) to Sarasvatî is this (third) finger; and that to Pûshan this (little finger). And that (oblation) to the Maruts is this joint above the hand (the wrist); and that to the Visve Devâh is this (elbow); and that to Heaven and Earth is this arm: this (oblation) is indistinct, whence that limb also is indistinct.

The Varunapraghâsa offerings are this right leg,--the five oblations which this has in common (with the other Seasonal offerings) are these five toes; and the oblation to Indra and Agni is the knuckles: this (oblation) belongs to two deities whence there are these two knuckles. That (oblation) to Varuna is this (shank); that to the Maruts this (thigh); and that (cake) to Ka is this back-bone: this (oblation) is indistinct, whence that (back-bone) is indistinct.

The offering to (Agni) Anîkavat (of the Sâkamedhâh), doubtless, is his (Pragâpati's) mouth, for the mouth is the extreme end (anîka) of the vital airs; the Sâmtapanîyâ (pap) is the chest, for by the chest one is, as it were, confined (sam-tap); the Grihamedhîyâ (pap) is the belly--to serve as a foundation, for the belly is a foundation; the Kraidina oblation is the male organ, for it is therewith that (man) sports (krîd), as it were; and the offering to Aditi is this downward breathing.

The Great Oblation, indeed, is this left leg,--the five oblations which it has in common (with the other Seasonal offerings) are these five toes; and the oblation to Indra and Agni is the knuckles: this (oblation) belongs to two deities whence there are these two knuckles. The (oblation) to Mahendra is this (shank); that to Visvakarman this (thigh): this (oblation) is indistinct, whence this (thigh) also is indistinct.

The Sunâsîrîya, doubtless, is this left arm,--the five oblations which it has in common (with the other Seasonal offerings) are these five fingers; the Sunâsîrîya is that joint of his above the hand; that (oblation) to Vâyu is this (elbow); that to Sûrya this arm: this (oblation) is indistinct, whence this (limb) also is indistinct.

Now these Seasonal offerings are tripartite and furnished with two joints, whence these limbs of man are tripartite and furnished with two joints. Two of these four (sacrifices) have each three indistinct (low-voiced) oblations; and two of them have two each.

At all four of them they churn out the fire, whence (the draught animal) pulls with all four limbs. At two of them they lead (the fire) forward, whence it (the animal) walks on two (feet at a time). Thus, then, Pragâpati fashioned for himself a body by means of the Seasonal sacrifices; and in like manner does the Sacrificer who knows this fashion for himself a (divine) body by means of the Seasonal sacrifices.

As to this they say, 'The Vaisvadeva oblation (should have) all (its formulas) in the Gâyatrî, the Varunapraghâsâh all in the Trishtubh, the Great Oblation all in the Gagatî, and the Sunâsîrîya all in the Anushtubh metre, so as to yield a Katushtoma.' But let him not do this, for inasmuch as (his formulas) amount to these (metres) even thereby that wish is obtained.

Now, indeed, (the formulas of) these Seasonal offerings. amount to three hundred and sixty-two Brihatî verses: he thereby obtains both the year and the Mahâvrata; and thus, indeed, this Sacrificer also has a twofold foundation, and he thus makes the Sacrificer reach the heavenly world, and establishes him therein.