Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 8.4.3.7

8.4.3.7

navabhirastuvateti | nava vai prāṇāḥ sapta śīrṣannavāñcau dvau taireva tadastuvata pitaro 'sṛjyanteti pitaro 'trāsṛjyantāditiradhipatnyāsīdityaditiratrādhipatnyāsīt

'With nine they sang praises,'--there are nine vital airs, seven in the head, and two downward ones: it is with them they then sang praises;--'the Fathers were created,'--the Fathers indeed were now created;--'Aditi was the ruler!'--Aditi indeed was now the ruler.