Mantra 2

स होवाच भगवन्तं वा अहमेभिः सर्वैरार्त्विज्यैः पर्यैषिषं भगवतो वा अहमवित्त्यान्यानवृषि ॥ १.११.२ ॥

In plain words

He said, "It was thee, sir, that I sought for all these priestly offices; and not finding thee, sir, I chose others.