अग्नि , the revered and ever-present deity in वेदिच् traditions, is depicted as both the messenger between gods and mortals and an indispensable force for rituals. His presence, likened to life-giving water in a desert, manifests as a purifier and protector. Through complex imagery equating his nature to unyielding forces, अग्नि emphasizes the core cyclical processes of creation and sustenance [rv-10-4-1 ] rv • Book 10 .