Vedic Mythology c5.s3.t2.26

c5.s3.t2.26

From another point of view, Agni is said to have many births (10, 5¹). This multiplicity no doubt primarily refers to the numerous fires kindled on terrestrial altars. For Agni is very frequently said to abide in every family, house, or abode (4, 6⁸. 7¹· ³; 5, 1⁵. 6⁸ &c.). He is produced in many places (3, 54¹⁹) and has many bodies (10, 98¹⁰). Scattered in many places, he is one and the same king (3, 55⁴). Kindled in many places, he is but one (Vāl. 10²). Other fires are attached to him as branches to a tree (8, 19³³). Thus he comes to be invoked with the Agnis (7, 3¹; 8, 18⁹. 49¹; 10, 141⁶) or all the Agnis (1, 26¹⁰; 6, 12⁶).