Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 2.2.4.16

2.2.4.16

te hocuḥ | hantedaṃ juhavāmahā iti kasmai na idam prathamāya hoṣyantīti mahyamiti haivāgniruvāca mahyamiti yo 'yam pavate mahyamiti sūryaste na sampādayāṃ cakruste hāsampādyocuḥ prajāpatimeva pitaram pratyayāma sa yasmai na idam prathamāya hotavyaṃ vakṣyati tasmai na idam prathamāya hoṣyantīti te prajāpatim pitaram pratītyocuḥ kasmai na idam prathamāya hoṣyantīti

They (the men) said, 'Come, let us offer this up!'--'To whom of us shall they first offer this?' (said those gods).--'To me!' said Agni.--'To me!' said that blower (Vâyu).--'To me!' said Sûrya. They did not come to an agreement; and not being agreed, they said, 'Let us go to our father Pragâpati; and to whichever of us he says it shall be offered first, to him they shall first offer this.' They went to their father Pragâpati, and said, 'To whom of us shall they offer this first?'