Rig Veda · Mandala 5 · Sukta 72
Rig Veda 5.72 — Mitra-Varuṇa
Deity: Mitra-Varuṇa. Rishi family (Mandala 5): Atri and the Atreya line. This Sukta contains 3 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 5.72.1
आ मित्रे वरुणे वयं गीर्भिर जुहुमो अत्रिवत | नि बर्हिषि सदतं सोमपीतये
ā mitre varuṇe vayaṃ ghīrbhir juhumo atrivat | ni barhiṣi sadataṃ somapītaye
To Varuṇa and Mitra we offer with songs, as Atri did. Sit on the sacred grass to drink the Soma juice.
Rig Veda 5.72.2
वरतेन सथो धरुवक्षेमा धर्मणा यातयज्जना | नि बर्हिषि सदतं सोमपीतये
vratena stho dhruvakṣemā dharmaṇā yātayajjanā | ni barhiṣi sadataṃ somapītaye
By Ordinance and Law ye dwell in peace secure, bestirring men. Sit on the sacred grass to drink the Soma juice.
Rig Veda 5.72.3
मित्रश च नो वरुणश च जुषेतां यज्ञम इष्टये | नि बर्हिषि सदतां सोमपीतये
mitraś ca no varuṇaś ca juṣetāṃ yajñam iṣṭaye | ni barhiṣi sadatāṃ somapītaye
May Varuṇa and Mitra, for our help, accept the sacrifice. Sit on the sacred grass to drink the Soma juice.
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