Atharvan overhauled the whole sea and (at last) finding Agni, he himself (then) began the creation. Thus the fire was destroyed and rescued from the sea. thus was he revived by the exalted Atharvan; and thus from that time he always carries the oblations of all creatures.
अथर्वा त्वसृजल्लोकानात्मनाऽऽलोक्य पावकम्। मिषतां सर्वभूतानामुन्ममाथ महार्णवम्॥ एवमग्निर्भगवता नष्टः पूर्वमथर्वणा। आहूतः सर्वभूतानां हव्यं वहति सर्वदा॥