They, to fire, spoke: all-knowing of this, discover what
this great spirit is. Thus it was so.
te 'gnim abruvan jata-veda etad vijanihi kim etad yaksham
iti tatheti
Note: I’ve attempted to leave out all the unsaid ‘saids’ or quotes
and make as literal as possible. Compare to Sri Aurobindo’s (who appears to be
the most literal among the orthodox): “They said to Agni, "O thou that
knowest all things born, learn of this thing, what may be this mighty
Daemon," and he said, "So be it." But I find no indication of fire
saying anything here. As the gods request, thus it is so. But I am unsure whether fire should be capitalized. No for now.
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