Agnayi : wife of Agni; daughter of Narmadā & Nīla, king of Mahismatipura on the banks of Narmadā. Her maiden name was Sudarshanā.
... Worlds, and he is the Destroyer of every Evil too, all the three at the same time. With seven tongues he consumes the sevenfold food. But then who is the Yajamanin, the Grihapatni, the Spouse of Agni, Agnayi, seated to his left and offering with him the oblations, the Havis? Indeed, she seems to be Aditi herself under the name of Swaha bom as Daksha's daughter in the manifestation, a bright and youthful ...
... expressly of the patnir devanam, the brides of the Strong Ones, who are to be called to extend protection, to breathe a mighty peace, to have their share the joy of the Soma wine. Indrani, Varunani, Agnayi,—we can recognise these goddesses and their mastering gods; but there are three—in addition to Mother Earth—who seem to stand on a different level and are mentioned without the names of their mates ...
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