Savitr

Like other gods, Savitr is a supporter of the sky.

In two consecutive verses, Pusan and Savitr are described as connected.

Two hymns each are dedicated to Ushas (the dawn) and to Savitr.

The most important of the gods whose names denote an agent in "-tr" class, is Savitr.

But Savitr is also sometimes spoken of as sending to sleep, and must therefore be connected with evening as well as morning.

Prajapati: Savitr is once depicted as the Prajapati of the world.

Mitra: Savitr is also said to become Mitra by reason of his laws.

Savitr assisted Indra in shaping the universe.

In verse 13, the poet addresses the gambler in an attempt to reform him, invoking the god Savitr.

Being an Aditya, Savitr is true to the eternal Law and act as the debt exactor.

Like Surya, Savitr is implored to remove evil dreams and to make men sinless.

Finally, pleased by the prayers, God Savitr appears to him and grants him a boon: he will soon have a daughter.

As the verse can be interpreted to invoke the deva Savitr, it is often called Sāvitrī.

Apart from Savitr, other such deities are of rare occurrence in the Rig Veda.

In several passages Savitr and Surya appear to be spoken of indiscriminately to denote the same deity.

In certain passages, Savitr combines with the rays of the sun or shines with the rays of the sun.

In the Vedas, numerous hymns are dedicated to Mitra, Varuna, Savitr etc.

This impelling action seems close to Aja Ekapad and Savitr as variant terms for the sun in connexion with other natural phenomena.

The Sun before sunrise is called Savitr, and after sunrise until sunset it is called Surya.

Mighty splendour ("amati") is preeminently attributed to Savitr, and mighty "golden" splendour to him only.

Pusan: Savitr alone is the lord of vivifying power and on account of his movements (yamabhih), he becomes Pusan.

The epithet "surya-rashmi" has been used in the Rig Veda only once and, it has been applied to Savitr: "

Asura: Like many other gods, Savitr is mentioned as 'asura' in many hymns of the Rig veda.

The childless king of Madra, Asvapati, lives ascetically for many years and offers oblations to Sun God Savitr.

The name of Savitr belongs to a class of Vedic theonyms, with Dhatr, Tratr and Tvastr.