The eastern fire bears most of the divine and heavenly significations. Most frequently it is paired in juxtapositional relation to the
Gaarhapatya
. Among them are the following form the ZB:
ZB 2.3.1.7
gives the reasons for the taking of the Aahavaniiya from the
Gaarhapatya
.
ZB 2.3.3.13
gives details of the linked significations of the Gaarhapatya and the Aahavaniiya.
ZB 2.3.4.33f
further connections between the eastern and western fire are presented with teh
dvipadaa
recitations from
RV 5.24.3-4
.
ZB 2.3.4.36f
then the riddle of the connections of sky and earth, and the ether--
BRhaspati
's region--via both fires continuing to a riddle from
10.185
of Mitra, Aryaman, and VaruNa.
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