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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
because he gave him that name, Vâyu (the wind) became suchlike, for Ugra is Vâyu : hence when it blows strongly, they say.Ugra is blowing. He said, 'Surely, I am mightier than that: give me yet a name!'
14. He said to him, “Thou art Asani. And because he gave him that name, the lightning became suchlike, for Asani is the lightning : hence they say of him whom the lightning strikes, 'Asani has smitten him. He said, 'Surely, I am mightier than that: give me yet a name!
15. He said to him, “Thou art Bhava.' And because he gave him that name, Parganya (the rain-god) became suchlike ; for Bhava is Parganya, since everything here comes (bhavati) from the raincloud. He said, 'Surely, I am mightier than that: give me yet a name!'
16. He said to him, 'Thou art Mahân Devah (the Great God).' And because he gave him that name, the moon became suchlike, for the moon is Pragâpati, and Pragâpati is the Great God. He said, 'Surely, I am mightier than that: give me yet a name!'
17. He said to him, 'Thou art I sâna (the Ruler).' And because he gave him that name, the Sun became suchlike, for Îsâna is the Sun, since the Sun rules over this All. He said, 'So great indeed I am: give me no other name after that!
18. These then are the eight forms of Agni. Kumara (the boy) is the ninth : that is Agni's threefold statel
19. And because there are eight forms of Agni
That is, his state of being trivrit, or three times three.
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