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 1 Intro,  4|            invariably addressed to Agni, the second to Indra, and
 2 Intro,  4|        Thus in the second Book the Agni group of ten hymns begins
 3 Intro,  4|            beginning with hymns to Agni and in the prevalence of
 4 Intro,  7|        receiving it as a gift from Agni and Savitr.~The gods were
 5 Intro,  7|            the tongue and limbs of Agni merely denote his flames.
 6 Intro,  7|   described as priests, especially Agni and Brhaspati. All of them
 7 Intro,  7|   terrestrial deities are Prthivi, Agni, and Soma. This Reader contains
 8 Intro,  7|      Indrani, Varunani, spouses of Agni, Indra, and Varuna respectively.~
 9 Intro,  9|          to the two ritual deities Agni and Soma, where the thought
10   1      |                                    AGNI~As the personification of
11   1      |           of the sacrificial fire, Agni is second in importance
12   1      |         among men. Indra is called Agni's twin brother, and is more
13   1      |        other god.~The mythology of Agni, apart from his sacrificial
14   1      |         mothers. From the dry wood Agni is born living; as soon
15   1      |           force required to kindle Agni he is often called 'son
16   1      |           sacrificer is older than Agni, for he conducted the first
17   1      |            first sacrifice. Again, Agni's origin in the aerial waters
18   1      | terrestrial waters. This notion of Agni in the waters is a prominent
19   1      |     Thirdly, a celestial origin of Agni is often mentioned: he is
20   1      |      further regarded as a form of Agni. Thus Agni is the light
21   1      |            as a form of Agni. Thus Agni is the light of heaven in
22   1      |       rising in the morning. Hence Agni comes to have a triple character.
23   1      |           This threefold nature of Agni is clearly recognized in
24   1      |     divisions of heaven and earth, Agni is sometimes said to have
25   1      |      kindled in numerous dwellings Agni is also said to have many
26   1      |          said to have many births.~Agni is more closely associated
27   1      |        Indra is the great warrior.~Agni's wisdom is often dwelt
28   1      |           the ordinary sacrificial Agni who conveys the offering (
29   1      |           14). Another function of Agni is to burn and dispel evil
30   1      |            conjecture.~The name of Agni (Lat. igni-s, Slavonic ogni)
31   3      |          and one each to them with Agni and Pusan (vi. 54). They
32   6      |            His father, the same as Agni's, appears to be Dyaus;
33   6      |          artificer among the gods. Agni is called Indra's twin brother,
34   6      |          is characteristic of him. Agni is the god most often conjoined
35   6      |            his regular allies, but Agni, Soma, and Visnu also often
36   8      |          his hymn he is invoked as Agni and must be identified with
37   8      |            be identified with him; Agni, moreover, in some hymns
38   8      |       distinguished; for example, 'Agni, accordant with the Son
39   8      |         other occurrence refers to Agni. Hence Apam napat appears
40   8      |            lurks in the eloud. For Agni, besides being directly
41   8      |      waters; and the third form of Agni is described as kindled
42   9      |   regulates the course of the sun. Agni, who goes at the head of
43  10      |            like a blacksmith. Like Agni, he is both a domestic and
44  10      |     passages he is identified with Agni, from whom, however, he
45  10      |           represented an aspect of Agni, as a divine priest, presiding
46  11      |           is often associated with Agni, who is sometimes, called
47  11      |      called her lover. Usas causes Agni to be kindled, and Agni
48  11      |            Agni to be kindled, and Agni goes to meet the shining
49  14      |        mothers and as such produce Agni. They give their auspicious
50  16      |          and Varuna, as well as of Agni and of the gods. He is far-seeing,
51  17      |        prominent gods after Indra, Agni, and Soma, being invoked
52  20      |           stanzas are: 1. Soma, 2. Agni, 3. Tvastr, 4. Indra, 5.
53  21      |            to him, becomes next to Agni (i. 1) in importance. The
54  21      |          is associated with Indra, Agni, Pusan, and Rudra respectively
55  22      |       relating to the future life. Agni conveys the corpse to the
56  22      |           the process of cremation Agni and Soma are besought to
57  23      |          descendants, are known to Agni. They revel with Yama and
58  28      |          Brhaspati, and especially Agni, the conductor of the dead,