Atharvaveda 18.3.41

18.3.41

devébhyaḥ kám avr̥ṇīta mr̥tyúṃ prajā́yai kím amŕ̥taṃ nā́vr̥ṇīta |
bŕ̥haspátir yajñám atanuta ŕ̥ṣiḥ priyā́ṃ yamás tanvàm ā́ rireca ||41||

For the gods he chose death; for his progeny did he not choose immortality (amṛ́ta)? Brihaspati [as] seer extended the sacrifice; Yama left (ā-ric) his dear self (?).