Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 8.7.2.19

8.7.2.19

tadāhuḥ | nopadadhyānnedatirecayānīti sa vā upaiva dadhyātkāmebhyo vā etā iṣṭakā upadhīyante na vai kāmānāmatiriktamasti sa vai naivopadadhyādetāvadvā etaddevā akurvan

Here, now, they say, 'Let him not lay down (such special bricks) lest he should do what is excessive.' But he may, nevertheless, lay them down; for such bricks are laid down for (the fulfilment of special) wishes, and in wishes there is nothing excessive. But let him rather not lay them down, for just that much the gods then did.