Sukta 72
Sukta 5.72
Atri (Ātreya) explicitly referenced (atrivat)
Mitra-Varuṇa
Triṣṭubh
这首简短的特里什图布（Triṣṭubh）赞歌以阿特里（Ātreya，文中明言“如阿特里一般”atrivat）为先例，祈请密特拉与伐楼那降临祭场，“坐于巴尔希（barhis，祭草座）”，在祭祀中享用苏摩。赞颂二神以誓律（vrata，约束之法）与达摩（dharma，正法/秩序）所施行的坚定统御，并祈愿他们安定和平、抑止扰乱之力，且在祭献（yajña）中欢悦，为祭主所选择的善愿与所求之福（iṣṭi）而赐成。
Mantras
Mantra 1
आ मित्रे वरुणे वयं गीर्भिर्जुहुमो अत्रिवत् । नि बर्हिषि सदतं सोमपीतये ॥
我们以赞歌呼唤密多罗与伐楼那，如同阿特里昔日所呼唤。请在祭草座上安坐，为饮苏摩。
Mantra 2
व्रतेन स्थो ध्रुवक्षेमा धर्मणा यातयज्जना । नि बर्हिषि सदतं सोमपीतये ॥
以你们的誓律（vrata）而安立，坚固不移，成就安稳之宁；以持世之法（dharma）而抑止扰乱之众。请坐于圣草座（barhis）之上，为饮苏摩（Soma）而来。
Mantra 3
मित्रश्च नो वरुणश्च जुषेतां यज्ञमिष्टये । नि बर्हिषि सदतां सोमपीतये ॥
愿密特罗（Mitra）与伐楼那（Varuṇa）悦纳我们的祭献，为成就所愿之祭。愿他们坐于圣草座（barhis）之上，为饮苏摩（Soma）而来。
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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