Rig Veda
yad adya sūrya bravo 'nāgā udyan mitrāya varuṇāya satyam vayaṃ devatrādite syāma tava priyāso aryaman gṛṇantaḥ
When thou, O Sun, this day, arising sinless, shalt speak the truth to Varuna and Mitra, O Aditi, may all the Deities love us, and thou, O Aryaman, while we are singing.
eṣa sya mitrāvaruṇā nṛcakṣā ubhe ud eti sūryo abhi jman viśvasya sthātur jagataś ca gopā ṛju marteṣu vṛjinā ca paśyan
Looking on man, O Varuna and Mitra, this Sun ascendeth up by both the pathways, Guardian of all things fixt, of all that moveth, beholding good and evil acts of mortals.
ayukta sapta haritaḥ sadhasthād yā īṃ vahanti sūryaṃ ghṛtācīḥ dhāmāni mitrāvaruṇā yuvākuḥ saṃ yo yūtheva janimāni caṣṭe
He from their home hath yoked the Seven gold Coursers who, dropping oil and fatness, carry Surya. Yours, Varuna and Mitra, he surveyeth the worlds and living creatures like a herdsman.
ud vām pṛkṣāso madhumanto asthur ā sūryo aruhacchukram arṇaḥ yasmā ādityā adhvano radanti mitro aryamā varuṇaḥ sajoṣāḥ
Your coursers rich in store of sweets have mounted: to the bright ocean Surya hath ascended, For whom the Adityas make his pathway ready, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna, accordant.
ime cetāro anṛtasya bhūrer mitro aryamā varuṇo hi santi ima ṛtasya vāvṛdhur duroṇe śagmāsaḥ putrā aditer adabdhāḥ
For these, even Aryaman, Varuna and Mitra, are the chastisers of all guile and falsehood. These, Aditi's Sons, infallible and mighty, have waxen in the home of law Eternal.
ime mitro varuṇo dūﾱabhāso 'cetasaṃ cic citayanti dakṣaiḥ api kratuṃ sucetasaṃ vatantas tiraś cid aṃhaḥ supathā nayanti
These, Mitra, Varuna whom none deceiveth, with great power quicken even the fool to wisdom, And, wakening, moreover, thoughtful insight, lead it by easy paths o'er grief and trouble.
ime divo animiṣā pṛthivyāś cikitvāṃso acetasaṃ nayanti pravrāje cin nadyo gādham asti pāraṃ no asya viṣpitasya parṣan
They ever vigilant, with eyes that close not, caring for heaven and earth, lead on the thoughtless. Even in the river's bed there is a shallow. across this broad expanse may they conduct us.
yad gopāvad aditiḥ śarma bhadram mitro yacchanti varuṇaḥ sudāse tasminn ā tokaṃ tanayaṃ dadhānā mā karma devaheﾱanaṃ turāsaḥ
When Aditi and Varuna and Mitra, like guardians, give Sudas their friendly shelter, Granting him sons and lineal succession, let us not, bold ones! move the Gods to anger.
ava vediṃ hotrābhir yajeta ripaḥ kāścid varuṇadhrutaḥ saḥ pari dveṣobhir aryamā vṛṇaktūruṃ sudāse vṛṣaṇā u lokam
May he with ofierings purify the altar from any stains of Varuna's reviler. Aryaman save us us all those who hate us: give room and freedom to Sudas, ye Mighty.
sasvaś ciddhi samṛtis tveṣy eṣām apīcyena sahasā sahante yuṣmad bhiyā vṛṣaṇo rejamānā dakṣasya cin mahinā mṛﾱatā naḥ
Hid from our eyes is their resplendent meeting: by their mysterious might they hold dominion. Heroes! we cry trembling in fear before you, even in the greatness of your power have mercy.
yo brahmaṇe sumatim āyajāte vājasya sātau paramasya rāyaḥ sīkṣanta manyum maghavāno arya uru kṣayāya cakrire sudhātu
He who wins favour for his prayer by worship, that he may gain him strength and highest riches, That good man's mind the Mighty Ones will follow: they have brought comfort to his spacious dwelling.
iyaṃ deva purohitir yuvabhyāṃ yajñeṣu mitrāvaruṇāv akāri viśvāni durgā pipṛtaṃ tiro no yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
This priestly task, Gods! Varuna and Mitra! hath been performed for you at sacrifices. Convey us safely over every peril. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.