Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ("of a hundred paths") 9.2.3.20

9.2.3.20

athopāyanti | indraṃ viśvā avīvṛdhanniti tasyokto bandhurdevahūryajña ā ca vakṣatsumnahūryajña ā ca vakṣaditi devahūścaiva yajñaḥ sumnahūśca yakṣadagnirdevo devāṃ ā ca vakṣaditi yakṣaccaivāgnirdevo devānā ca vahatvityetat

They now approach (the fire-altar, with, Vâg. S. XVII, 61-64), They all have magnified Indra,'--the meaning of this has been explained. 'Let the god-invoking sacrifice lead hither, let the favour-invoking sacrifice lead hither (the gods)!'--both god-invoking and favour-invoking indeed is the sacrifice; 'let Agni, the god, make offering and lead hither the gods!' that is, 'may Agni, the god, both make offering and bring hither the gods!'