Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 1.4.5.1

1.4.5.1

sa srucottaramāghāramāghārayiṣyan | pūrveṇa srucāvañjaliṃ nidadhāti namo devebhyaḥ svadhā pitṛbhya iti taddevebhyaścaivaitatpitṛbhyaścārtvijyaṃ kariṣyannihnute suyame me bhūyāstamiti srucāvādatte subhare me bhuyāstam bhartuṃ vāṃ śakeyamityevaitadāhāskannamadya devebhya ājyaṃ sambhriyāsamityavikṣubdhamadya devebhyo yajñaṃ tanavā ityevaitadāha

When he (the Adhvaryu) is about to make the second libation with the offering-spoon (sruk), he (twice) lays his joined hands (añgali) on the ground before the two offering-spoons (guhû and upabhrit), with the formulas (Vâg. S. II, 7 b), 'Adoration to the gods!' 'Svadhâ to the fathers!' Thereby he propitiates the gods and the fathers, now that he is about to perform the duties of the sacrificial priest. With the formula, 'May ye two be easy to manage for me!' he takes the two offering-spoons: he thereby means to say, 'May ye two be easy to handle for me; may I be able to handle you!'--He further says (Vâg. S. II. 8), 'May I this day offer up the butter to the gods unspilt!' whereby he means to say, 'May I to-day perform an undisturbed sacrifice to the gods!'