ŚBM, 6, 2, 1, 18.2 puruṣo hi prathamaḥ paśūnām athāśvam puruṣaṃ hyanvaśvo 'tha gām aśvaṃ hyanu gaur athāviṃ gāṃ hyanvavir athājam aviṃ hyanvajas tad enān yathāpūrvaṃ yathāśreṣṭhamālabhate //

MBh, 10, 9, 42.2 yathāśreṣṭhaṃ yathājyeṣṭhaṃ pūjayer vacanānmama //