The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v1.c17.s2.1

v1.c17.s2.1

Trita Āptya is a deity, whose importance in the Rigveda is much less great than the account of the feats attributed to him would at first sight seem to warrant. He is not the subject of any hymn, and his name is mentioned no more than forty times in all. His associations are predominantly with Indra, but also with the Maruts, Agni, and Soma. The name Āptya belongs to him seven times in four hymns.