Vedic Mythology c5.s3.t2.11

c5.s3.t2.11

Agni is borne on an lightning car (3, 14¹), on a car that is luminous (1, 140¹), bright (1, 141¹²), shining (5, 1¹¹), brilliant (10, 1⁵), golden (4, 1⁸) or beautiful (4, 2⁴). It is drawn by two or more horses⁴, which are butter-backed (1, 14⁶), ruddy (*rohita*, *aruṣa*), tawny and ruddy (7, 42²), beautiful (4, 2²), omniform (10, 70²), active (2, 4²), wind-impelled (1, 94¹⁰), mind-yoked (1, 14⁶). He yokes them to summon the gods (1, 14¹²; 3, 6⁶; 8, 64¹). For he is a charioteer (1, 25³ &c.) of the sacrifice (10, 92¹ &c.). With his steeds he brings the gods on his car (3, 6⁹). He comes seated on the same car as the gods (3, 4¹¹; 7, 11¹) or in advance of them (10, 70²). He brings Varuṇa to the offering, Indra from the sky, the Maruts from the air (10, 70¹¹).