The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda Translated with a Popular Commentary

6 The An:.irasa the Priest : Brihaspati the Purohita of the Gods and the type of priestly rank regarad as a deseend. [...] The region void ?flight : the Indian Tartarus or place of departc3 sinners the nd'raka lokd or world of hell of XII 4 36 the opposite-in every respect of the brig1.1 and blissful world of Yama."HYMN 31 THE ATHAiiVA-VEDA 13 11 This Varana is on my breast tha sovran the celetial Plant. [...] These are the tracks the courser left the mighty slayer of the Snakes. [...] This verse is repeated in 16-21 wave calf bull Hiranyagarbha (Germ of C-oldea Light) and the speckled heavenly stone (the thunderbolt) being substituted respectively for ceremonial share.' The second third and forth of these represent Agni who dwells like the thunderbolt in the form of lightning in the waters of the ocean of air. [...] 25 The step of Vishnu : referring to Vishnu's twee strides through the three worlds or the rising culmination and setting of the Sun which are to be syrn-oolized in the performance of the cermony by the officiator taking three step between the altar and the Ahavibniya fire.