Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 2.5.3.11

2.5.3.11

athedaṃ dvitīyam | saiva stīrṇā vedirbhavati yā marudbhyaḥ sāṃtapanebhyastasyāmeva stīrṇāyāṃ vedau paridhīṃśca śakalāṃścopanidadhati tathā saṃdohya caruṃ śrapayati nedeva prativeśamājyamadhiśrayati śrapayitvābhighāryodvāsyānakti sthālyāmājyamudvāsayati sruvaṃ ca srucaṃ ca sammārṣṭyathaitaṃ sokhameva carumādāyodaiti sthālyāmājyamādāyodaiti sruvaṃ ca srucaṃ cādāyodaiti sa imāmeva stīrṇ āṃ vedimabhimṛśya paridhīnparidhāya yāvataḥ śakalān kāmayate tāvato 'bhyādadhātyathaitaṃ sokhameva carumāsādayati sthālyāmājyamāsādayati sruvaṃ ca srucaṃ cāsādayatyupaviśati hotā hotṛṣadane sruvaṃ ca srucaṃ cādadāna āha

Then there is this other. The same altar covered (with sacrificial grass) which has served for the Maruts, the Scorchers, is (used now). Near this covered altar they lay down the enclosing-sticks and pieces of firewood; and having had (the cows) milked in the same way (as before) he cooks the rice-pap. The butter he puts on so as to be no mere accessory Having cooked (the pap) and basted it, and removed it (from the fire), he anoints it. He then removes the butter in the pot (from the fire), and wipes the dipping and offering spoons. Thereupon, taking the dish with the pap, he walks up (to the altar); and again, taking the butter in the pot, he walks up; and again, taking the dipping and offering spoons, he walks up (to the altar). He then touches that covered altar, lays the enclosing-sticks round (the Âhavanîya fire), and puts on as many pieces of wood as he thinks fit. He then deposits successively (in their respective places) the dish with the pap, the pot with butter, and the dipping and offering spoons. The Hotri sits down in the Hotri's seat. Taking the dipping and offering spoons, he (the Adhvaryu) says,--