Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 9.2.1.14

9.2.1.14

ye devā devānām | yajñiyā yajñiyānāmiti devā hyete devānāṃ yajñiyā u yajñiyānāṃ saṃvatsarīṇamupa bhāgamāsata iti saṃvatsarīṇaṃ hyeta etam bhāgamupāsate 'hutādo haviṣo yajñe asminnityahutādo hi prāṇāḥ svayam pibantu madhuno ghṛtasyeti svayamasya pibantu madhunaśca ghṛtasya cetyetat

[He sprinkles, with, Vâg. S. XVII, 13, 14], 'The gods of the gods, the worshipful of the worshipful,'--'for they (the vital airs) are indeed the gods of (among) the gods, and the worshipful of the worshipful';--'who draw nigh unto the yearlong share,' for they do indeed draw near to this their year-long share;--'not eaters of oblations,--at this offering of sacrificial food,'--for the vital airs, indeed, are not eaters of oblations;--'may themselves drink of the honey and the ghee!' that is, 'should themselves drink of this honey and ghee.'