Rig Veda · Mandala 5 · Sukta 67
Rig Veda 5.67 — Mitra-Varuṇa
Deity: Mitra-Varuṇa. Rishi family (Mandala 5): Atri and the Atreya line. This Sukta contains 5 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 5.67.1
बळ इत्था देव निष्क्र्तम आदित्या यजतम बर्हत | वरुण मित्रार्यमन वर्षिष्ठं कषत्रम आशाथे
baḷ itthā deva niṣkṛtam ādityā yajatam bṛhat | varuṇa mitrāryaman varṣiṣṭhaṃ kṣatram āśāthe
Rig Veda 5.67.2
आ यद योनिं हिरण्ययं वरुण मित्र सदथः | धर्तारा चर्षणीनां यन्तं सुम्नं रिशादसा
ā yad yoniṃ hiraṇyayaṃ varuṇa mitra sadathaḥ | dhartārā carṣaṇīnāṃ yantaṃ sumnaṃ riśādasā
When, Varuṇa and Mitra, ye sit in your golden dwelling-place, Ye Twain, supporters of mankind, foeslayers, give felicity.
Rig Veda 5.67.3
विश्वे हि विश्ववेदसो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा | वरता पदेव सश्चिरे पान्ति मर्त्यं रिषः
viśve hi viśvavedaso varuṇo mitro aryamā | vratā padeva saścire pānti martyaṃ riṣaḥ
All these, possessors of all wealth, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, Follow their ways, as if with feet, and guard from injury mortal man.
Rig Veda 5.67.4
ते हि सत्या रतस्प्र्श रतावानो जने-जने | सुनीथासः सुदानवो ऽंहोश चिद उरुचक्रयः
te hi satyā ṛtaspṛśa ṛtāvāno jane-jane | sunīthāsaḥ sudānavo 'ṃhoś cid urucakrayaḥ
For they are true, they cleave to Law, held holy among every race, Good leaders, bounteous in their gifts, deliverers even from distress.
Rig Veda 5.67.5
को नु वाम मित्रास्तुतो वरुणो वा तनूनाम | तत सु वाम एषते मतिर अत्रिभ्य एषते मतिः
ko nu vām mitrāstuto varuṇo vā tanūnām | tat su vām eṣate matir atribhya eṣate matiḥ
Which of your persons, Varuṇa or Mitra, merits not our praise? Therefore our thought is turned to you, the Atris' thought is turned to you.
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