Hutasa is a name of Agni; hut-asa, 'qui sacrificium edit,' i.e.ignis.

Bopp's explanation, 'mundos per Deum Agnem splendentes,' has been adopted as giving the clearest sense.

Varuna gave the command of water.] [Footnote 51: p.16.l.23.

_--each his double blessing gave_.

Bopp translates this, 'par liberorum dederunt,' but the original says, 'all (or each) gave a pair,' i.e.a couple of blessings; making eight, as stated above; each of the four gods giving two.