tadāhuḥ / yaduttamānprayājānāvāhayantyatha kasmādenānprathamānyajantītyuttamānhyenānyajñe 'vākalpayanprathamānvo yajāmetyabruvaṃstasmāduttamānāvāhayanti prathamānyajanti //
Now, as to this point, some raise the objection, 'But since they invite the fore-offerings last of all (at the two libations of butter) , why do they offer prayer to them first of all?'--Because they established them last of all in the sacrifice ; and because they said, 'we will offer prayer to you first:' for that reason they invite them last, and offer prayer to them first.