Rig Veda
mitro janān yātayati bruvāṇo mitro dādhāra pṛthivīm uta dyām mitraḥ kṛṣṭīr animiṣābhi caṣṭe mitrāya havyaṃ ghṛtavaj juhota
Mitra, when speaking, stirreth men to labour: Mitra sustaineth both the earth and heaven. Mitra beholdeth men with eyes that close not. To Mitra bring, with holy oil, oblation.
pra sa mitra marto astu prayasvān yas ta āditya śikṣati vratena na hanyate na jīyate tvoto nainam aṃho aśnoty antito na dūrāt
Foremost be he who brings thee food, O Mitra, who strives to keep thy sacred Law, Aditya. He whom thou helpest ne'er is slain or conquered, on him, from near or far, falls no affliction.
anamīvāsa iﾱayā madanto mitajñavo varimann ā pṛthivyāḥ ādityasya vratam upakṣiyanto vayam mitrasya sumatau syāma
joying in sacred food and free from sickness, with knees bent lowly on the earth's broad surface, Following closely the Aditya's statute, may we remain in Mitra's gracious favour.
ayam mitro namasyaḥ suśevo rājā sukṣatro ajaniṣṭa vedhāḥ tasya vayaṃ sumatau yajñiyasyāpi bhadre saumanase syāma
Auspicious and adorable, this Mitra was born with fair dominion, King, Disposer. May we enjoy the grace of him the Holy, yea, rest in his propitious loving-kindness.
mahāṁ ādityo namasopasadyo yātayajjano gṛṇate suśevaḥ tasmā etat panyatamāya juṣṭam agnau mitrāya havir ā juhota
The great Aditya, to be served with worship, who stirreth men, is gracious to the singer. To Mitra, him most highly to be lauded, offer in fire oblation that he loveth.
mitrasya carṣaṇīdhṛto 'vo devasya sānasi dyumnaṃ citraśravastamam
The gainful grace of Mitra, God, supporter of the race of man, Gives splendour of most glorious fame.
abhi yo mahinā divam mitro babhūva saprathāḥ abhi śravobhiḥ pṛthivīm
Mitra whose glory spreads afar, he who in might surpasses heaven, Surpasses earth in his renown.
mitrāya pañca yemire janā abhiṣṭiśavase sa devān viśvān bibharti
All the Five Races have repaired to Mitra, ever strong to aid, For he sustaineth all the Gods.
mitro deveṣv āyuṣu janāya vṛktabarhiṣe iṣa iṣṭavratā akaḥ
Mitra to Gods, to living men, to him who strews the holy grass, Gives food fulfilling sacred Law.