Gold is truly the illustrious Agni, the Lord of all things, and the foremost of all Prajapatis. The most sacred of all sacred things if gold, O foremost of twiceborn ones. Indeed, gold is said to have for its essence Agni and Soma.
पवित्राणां पवित्रं हि कनकं द्विजसत्तमाः। अग्नीषोमात्मकं चैव जातरूपमुदाहृतम्॥