Agni

34 names of Agni in the Amarakosa and the commentaries on them give lot of interesting information:

1. Agni : Going forward
2. Vaisvanara : Relative of the people; Relative of Visva Nara:
3. Vahni : Travels with wind
4. Vitihotra : Place where many Ahutis are offered
5. Dananjaya : Helps to earn wealth; also name of Arjuna and a snake
6. Krupeetayoni : Source of water; vice verse Water produces Agni
‘’Agner apa:’’
7. Jwalana : Glittering, glowing
8. Jataveda : He who knows all; Heat creates everything
9. Tanunapath : He never allows the body to fall; one who does not protect his
own shape; becoming dry or one who eats ghee
10. Barhi : Creeping, crawling
11. Sushma : One who shortens or dries everything
12. Krsnvartma : One who produces black smoke
13. Sochiskesa : One who has flame as his hair
14. Usharbuh : Bright in the morning
15. Asrasya : One who burns everything associated with him
16. Brhatbanu : One who creates light
17. Krshanu : emaciating
18. Pavaka : One who purifies
19. Anala : One of the Eight Vasus
20. Rohitasva : One who has a red horse
21. Vayusaka : Friend of the wind
22. Shikavan : One who has flames of tuft
23. Asusukshani : Dries anything at once or shortens
24. Hiranyareta : Golden shakti or veeryam
25. Hutabuk : Whatever offered is eaten by him
26. Dahana : One who makes everyone feels hot
27. Havyavahana : One who has wind as a vehicle
28. Saptarchi : One who has got seven flames.
Kali, Karala, Manojawa, Sulohita, Sudumravarna, Spulingini, Visvadara are his seven tongues/ flames.
29. Damuna : One who subdue, quietens
30. Sukra : Colour of Sukra – Venus –Bright White
31. Chitrabanu : Colourful light
32. Vivavasu : Light is his wealth
33. Suchi : One who purifies everything
34. Apapitta : He is the embodiment of pitta in the water