The householder's fire bears many significations. Most frequently it is paired in juxtapositional relation to the
Aahavaniiya
. Among them are the following form the ZB:
ZB 2.3.2.3
in the same discussion as the other altars, here the Aahavaniiya is linked to Indra.
ZB 2.3.2.6
then it is linked with the sacrificer, as juxtaposed to the
DakSiNa
.
ZB 2.3.3.13
gives details of the linked significations of the Gaarhapatya and the Aahavaniiya.
ZB 2.3.4.28f
. as the
yajamaana
is stepping up to the Gaarhapatya, several verses from the RV are recited.
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