Agnihotram — personified as the son of Pṛśni and Savitā;1 a vedic sacrifice;2 performed by Bharata.3 Its nature and effects.4 Performers of Agnihotra live in Pitṛyāna;5 per- formed by Śukra, Dhūminī, the sonless wife of Ajamīḍha;6 performed by Purūravas;7 the face of the personified Vedas.8 As efficacious as hearing the Viṣṇupurāṇa once.9[Footnote] 1) Bhā. VI. 18, 1. [Footnote] 2) Ib. III, 13, 36. [Footnote] 3) Ib. V. 7, 5. [Footnote] 4) Ib. VII. 15, 48. [Footnote] 5) Br. II. 21. 160; 30, 13; III. 14, 2; 26, 14; 35, 44; 44, 5; 66, 2; M. 124. 98. [Footnote] 6) M. 11, 58; 25, 34; 50, 18; 107, 16; 183, 81. [Footnote] 7) Vā. 91, 2; 107, 18; 77, 9. [Footnote] 8) Ib. 104, 83. [Footnote] 9) Vi. VI. 8, 30.