Praśna 4, Kaṇḍikā 10

1-3. He should recite over the ladles being placed (within the altar)^[1]—over the Juhū the verse, “O Juhū, do thou tread upon the devayāna ways along which the first-born old Ṛṣis (have gone). Thou art golden-winged, swift, having well-furnished body. Do thou lead me there where there are regions of good-doers,”^[2] and the formula, “Thou art the greasy Juhū, going along the Gāyatrī, approved by the wise. Without being disturbed, do thou regulate the sacrifice. Do thou lead the sacrifice properly towards the gods with the divine protection belonging to Agni;”^[3] over the Upabhṛt the verse, “I keep off with the Upabhṛt enemies who are born and who are yet to be born. May I milk out the sacrifice like a milk-giving cow; may I be superior to the enemies; may my enemies be downtrodden,”^[4] and the formula,“Thou art, O Upabhṛt, well held, greasy, equipped with the Triṣṭubh metre, possessing all wealth. Without being disturbed, do thou regulate the sacrifice. Do thou lead the sacrifice properly towards the gods with the divine protection belonging to Indra;”^[5] over the Dhruvā. the verse, “He who, causing death badly, becomes malign by speech, mind, and heart, and persecutes me, I put his thought beneath the Dhruvā. May I be superior; let my enemies be downtrodden,”^[6] and the formula, “Thou art the supporting Dhruvā, full of wealth, equipped with the Jagatī metre, possessing all wealth. Without being disturbed, do thou regulate the sacrifice. Do thou lead the sacrifice properly towards the gods with the divine protection belonging to Viśve Devas.”^[7]