Sarus

Sarus is the divine Listener. He listens to the nature and needs of individual beings and responds accordingly. He is also called the Obedient, because he obeys the requirements of the situation as he hears it and not any separate personal will.

Sarus is the divine personality that desires to be of service to individual people. He is concerned to uphold the dignity of all, and is willing to sacrifice himself so that others can escape the full consequences of their actions. Sarus pays attention to individuals one at a time and seeks to save them from their sins.

Sarus is a teacher to us. Because of his empathy and knowledge of all beings and desire to help them he is a worthy teacher of morality.

Sarus can also be called by his Persian names of Sarosh or Sraosha.

Sarus is the god of listening and warning. He is the most sensitive of the gods to the nature of things and a teacher of morality. He is the first to notice danger and to warn others.

Compared to the energetic Vatis who also has a role in discerning reality, Sarus is a quieter figure.


Sarus is the god who is most concerned for the individual wellbeing. He is the servant of others seeking to care for them according to their character and provide for them according to their needs.

He is concerned to uphold the individual dignity of all, and is willing to sacrifice himself so that others can escape the full consequences of their actions.

Sarus is the younger brother of Mithras. He doesn't have his responsibility and can devote his time to those who are in most need, those individuals who are falling through the cracks in the system.