Pleased by his devotion and prayers, the Hindu trinity, namely, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva appeared before him and offered him boons.

Another version of the legend states that Anasuya, by the powers of her chastity, rescued the three gods and in return, they were born as children to her.

Mandala 5 comprises 87 shlokas, mainly to Agni and Indra, but also to the Visvedevas ("all the gods'), the Maruts, the twin-deity Mitra-Varuna and the Asvins.

[4] The Atri shlokas of the Rigveda are significant for their melodic structure as well as for featuring spiritual ideas in the form of riddles.

These shlokas include lexical, syntactic, morphological and verb play utilizing the flexibility of the Sanskrit language.

[4] The Vaikhanasas sub-tradition within Vaishnavism found in South India near Tirupati, credit their theology to four Rishis (sages), namely Atri, Marichi, Bhrigu and Kashyapa.

[13] The surviving parts of the Atri Samhita suggest that the text discussed, among other things, yoga, and ethics of living, with precepts such as: Self restraint: Charity: Compassion: The Vaikhanasas continue to be a significant community in South India, and they adhere to their Vedic heritage.