Rig Veda Sukta 72
Mandala 5Sukta 723 Mantras

Sukta 72

Sukta 5.72

Rishi

Atri (Ātreya) explicitly referenced (atrivat)

Devata

Mitra-Varuṇa

Chandas

Triṣṭubh

एषः संक्षिप्तः त्रिष्टुभः सूक्तः अत्रिवत् (आत्रेयस्य) पूर्वदृष्टान्तेन मित्रावरुणौ आह्वयति, यज्ञे बर्हिषि उपविशताम् इति, सोमं च पिबताम् इति च। तयोः व्रतेन (नियमेन) धर्मेण च ध्रुवं शासनं स्तौति; शान्तिं स्थिरीकर्तुं, उपद्रवकारिणः शक्तीः निरोद्धुं, यजमानस्य इष्ट्यै (इष्टस्य साधनाय) यज्ञे रमेताम् इति प्रार्थयते।

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

They are a paired form of the Ādityas who protect ṛta (cosmic and moral order). Mitra emphasizes harmony and right agreement, while Varuṇa emphasizes vast law, restraint, and moral sovereignty.

It recalls the authority of the seer Atri’s earlier invocations, implying that the present worship follows a proven, ṛṣi-sanctioned way of calling the gods to the sacrifice.

Barhis is the sacred grass seat prepared on the ritual ground. Inviting the gods to sit there and drink Soma is the formal act of welcoming them to accept the offering and participate in the yajña.

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