Atri · Atlas · Falsafa

in the texts

Legendary sage for whom Indra found passage amid enemy fortresses, also named among Agni's early worshippers.

you found the path for Atri amid the hundred fortresses;

As for Priyamedha, as for Atri, O Jātavedas, as for Virūpa, as for the Aṅgirases — O you of great vows, hear the call of Praskaṇva.

You rescued Atri from the pit, O Aśvins, and raised him up with all his people in safety.

Ancient Vedic seer cited as mythic precedent for a worm-slaying rite.

As Atri did, I smite you, O worm;

You who protect Śyāvāśya and who protect Gaviṣṭhira, O Mitra and Varuṇa — Purumīḍha and Atri;

You who protect the Aṅgirasas, you who protect Agasti, O Mitra and Varuṇa — Jamadagni and Atri;

Legendary sage, cited for a verse on the timing of the vṛddhi śrāddha.

This is from the verse of Atri.

> The *vṛddhi* should be in the forenoon, except for the one occasioned by birth.

And here, the first time is for an obstruction by impurity, because it forms a single sentence with the verse of Ṛṣyaśṛṅga.

A sage cited as an authority on the fall of a Brāhmaṇa who marries a Śūdra woman.

By marrying a Śūdra woman, a Brāhmaṇa falls, according to Atri and the son of Utathya;

Sage listed among authors of dharma texts.

those of Atri, Viṣṇu, Saṃvarta, and Dakṣa, as well as Aṅgiras;

An aged sage whose hermitage Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa visit; husband of Anasūyā.

The foremost among sages said:

Reaching the hermitage of Atri, that greatly renowned one paid homage to him;

Having himself directed the hospitality so that everything was fittingly honoured for him, Atri also comforted the highly blessed Saumitri and Sītā.