Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 4.3.4.19

4.3.4.19

atha hiraṇyamādāyāgnīdhramabhyaiti | brāhmaṇamadya videyam pitṛmantam paitṛmatyamiti yo vai jñāto jñātakulīnaḥ sa pitṛmānpaitṛmatyo yā vai jñātāyāpi katipayīrdakṣiṇā dadāti tābhirmahajjayatyṛṣimārṣeyamiti yo vai jñāto 'nūcānaḥ sa ṛṣirārṣeyaḥ sudhātudakṣiṇāmiti sa hi sudhātudakṣiṇaḥ

He then takes the gold and goes up to the Âgnîdhra (fire-house), saying (Vâg. S. VII, 46), 'May I this day obtain a Brâhman who has a father and forefathers!'--for he who is renowned and of renowned family, is one who has a father and forefathers; and by the gifts which he gives to a renowned (priest), though they be but few, he gains great things.--'A Rishi, the scion of Rishis,' for he who is renowned as learned in sacred lore, is a Rishi, the scion of Rishis;--'of well-bestowed gifts,' for he indeed is one on whom gifts are well-bestowed.