Manava Dharmashastra 3.200

3.200

anulipteṣu sragviṣu surabhidhūpāñjighratsu arghodakamupanetavyam | tenaivaṃ sapavitrāṃstilānapi | pavitraśabdo darbheṣu vartate | teṣāṃ brāhmaṇānāmudakamānīya datvā tairanujñāto'gnau homaṃ kuryāt | brāhmaṇairanujñātaḥ kuryāditisambandhaḥ | saha sarve yugapadanujñāṃ dadyuḥ |
anujñāpanavākyamapi sāmarthyaprāptam | na hi te'prārthitā anujānīran | tataśca 'agnau karavāṇi' 'kariṣye' ityevamādīni praśnavākyāni labhyante | anujñāvākyamapi sāmarthyātprāptam | sarvaṃ caitatsādṛbhiḥ śabdaiḥ kartavyam | pradarśitaṃ caitat gṛhyakāraiḥ "agnau karavāṇi kariṣya iti cānujñāpayedaṃkurvityevaṃ brūyuḥ" |

Having presented to them water, and also sesamum along with kuśa-blade, the Brāhmaṇa, permitted by the Brāhmaṇas collectively, should make an offering into fire.—(210)

Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
When the Brāhmaṇas have been smeared with perfumes, adorned with garlands and have smelt the incense, the water-offering should be presented; and, along with this, also sesamum along with Kuśa-blade;—the term ‘pavitra’ being used in the sense of Kuśa grass.

‘Having presented,’— offered—water to the Brāhmaṇas, and being permitted by them, one should offer libations into fire. The construction is—‘brāhmaṇaiḥ anujñātaḥ kuryāt.’

‘Collectively’—i.e., all the Brāhmaṇas should give the permission together.

This necessity of obtaining permission implies also the use of some words to be addressed in seeking the permission; they could not grant the permission without being asked for it. From this it follows that the words to be used should be such as—‘May I make the offering into fire,’ ‘I shall make it,’ and so forth. The use of words for according the permission is also hereby implied. All this should be done by means of correct forms, of words; this has been shown by the authors of Gṛhyasūtras—‘He should seek their permission with such words as, May I make the offering into fire—may I do it; and they should say, Yes do it.’— (210).