Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 7.5.1.8

7.5.1.8

apāṃ gambhantstīdeti | etaddhāpāṃ gambhiṣṭhaṃ yatraiṣa etattapati mā tvā sūryo 'bhitāpsīnmāgnirvaiśvānara iti maiva tvā sūryo hiṃsīnmo agnirvaiśvānara ityetadacinnapatrāḥ prajā anuvīkṣasvetīmā vai sarvāḥ prajā yā imā iṣṭakāstā ariṣṭā anārtā anuvīkṣasvetyetadanu tvā divyā vṛṣṭiḥ sacatāmiti yathaivainaṃ divyā vṛṣṭiranusacetaivametadāha

[He sets it down, with Vâg. S. XIII, 30-32] Seat thee in the depth of the waters for that indeed is the deepest (place) of the (heavenly) waters where yonder (sun) burns;--'lest the sun, lest Agni Vaisvânara should scorch thee!' that is, lest the Sun, lest Agni Vaisvânara injure thee;--'Overlook the creatures with unbroken wings,' that is, overlook all these uninjured, unharmed creatures, that is, these bricks;--'may heaven's rain favour thee!' this he says in order that the rain of heaven may favour him.