Manual of the Nine Planets Sacrifice

...one should raise the water and other materials. 43 "Welcome to us, O best of the twice-bornoriginal: "dvija-shrestha" — A respectful address for Brahmins, who are considered "twice-born" after their sacred thread initiation.." 44 "This is the honorary wateroriginal: "arghya" and this is the water for the feetoriginal: "padya"; may these be accepted by you."

Having spoken thus, one should offer this honor to the feet of the twice-born in the proper sequence. One should perform the washing of the feet while bowing again and again. 45 Those learned Brahminsoriginal: "vipra" then perform the ritual sipping of wateroriginal: "achamana" twice; thereafter, the patron focuses on the deities. From a position to the west of the sacred fire, the preceptororiginal: "acharya" faces the East-facing Brahmins. 46 Facing the East, according to their seniority, [touching] the knees of the young ones with his

hands, he should speak to them for the purpose of choosing the officiating priestsoriginal: "ritvig-varana": "I shall choose you." 47 Having been answered with "You may choose," and being free from any distractions of the mind: "I perform this ritual action for the sake of pleasing the Sun and the other planets." 48 "O wise one, I choose you as my preceptororiginal: "acharya" as you are a student of the Rig Veda." In this same manner, he chooses the others... 50 [He honors them] with sandalwood, aloe wood, camphor, musk, and saffron. These are the fragrant substances that are traditionally prescribed...