Rig Veda
dhīrā tv asya mahinā janūṃṣi vi yas tastambha rodasī cid urvī pra nākam ṛṣvaṃ nunude bṛhantaṃ dvitā nakṣatram paprathac ca bhūma
Wise, verily, are creatures through his greatness who stayed ever, spacious heaven and earth asunder; Who urged the high and mighty sky to motion, the Star of old, and spread the earth before him.
uta svayā tanvā saṃ vade tat kadā nv antar varuṇe bhuvāni kim me havyam ahṛṇāno juṣeta kadā mṛﾱīkaṃ sumanā abhi khyam
With mine own heart I commune on the question how Varuna and I may be united. What gift of mine will he accept unangered? When may I calmly look and find him gracious?
pṛcche tad eno varuṇa didṛkṣūpo emi cikituṣo vipṛccham samānam in me kavayaś cid āhur ayaṃ ha tubhyaṃ varuṇo hṛṇīte
Fain to know this in I question others: I seek the wise, O Varuna, and ask them. This one same answer even the sages gave me, "Surely this Varuna is angry with thee."
kim āga āsa varuṇa jyeṣṭhaṃ yat stotāraṃ jighāṃsasi sakhāyam pra tan me voco dūﾱabha svadhāvo 'va tvānenā namasā tura iyām
What, Varuna, hath been my chief transgression, that thou wouldst slay the friend who sings thy praises? Tell me, Unconquerable Lord, and quickly sinless will I approach thee with mine homage.
ava drugdhāni pitryā sṛjā no 'va yā vayaṃ cakṛmā tanūbhiḥ ava rājan paśutṛpaṃ na tāyuṃ sṛjā vatsaṃ na dāmno vasiṣṭham
Free us from sins committed by our fathers, from those wherein we have ourselves offended. O King, loose, like a thief who feeds the cattle, as from the cord a calf, set free Vasishtha.
na sa svo dakṣo varuṇa dhrutiḥ sā surā manyur vibhīdako acittiḥ asti jyāyān kanīyasa upāre svapnaś caned anṛtasya prayotā
Not our own will betrayed us, but seduction, thoughtlessness, Varuna wine, dice, or anger. The old is near to lead astray the younger: even sleep removeth not all evil-doing.
araṃ dāso na mīﾱhuṣe karāṇy ahaṃ devāya bhūrṇaye 'nāgāḥ acetayad acito devo aryo gṛtsaṃ rāye kavitaro junāti
Slave like may I do service to the Bounteous, serve, free from sin, the God inclined to anger. This gentle Lord gives wisdom to the simple: the wiser God leads on the wise to riches.
ayaṃ su tubhyaṃ varuṇa svadhāvo hṛdi stoma upaśritaś cid astu śaṃ naḥ kṣeme śam u yoge no astu yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
O Lord, O Varuna, may this laudation come close to them and lie within thy spirit. May it be well with us in rest and labour. Preserve us ever-more, ye Gods, with blessings.