Rig Veda 8.25

tā vāṃ viśvasya gopā devā deveṣu yajñiyā ṛtāvānā yajase pūtadakṣasā

I worship you who guard this All, Gods, holiest among the Gods, You, faithful to the Law, whose power is sanctified.

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So, too, like charioteers are they, Mitra and sapient Varuna, Sons high-born from of old, whose holy laws stand fast.

tā mātā viśvavedasāsuryāya pramahasā mahī jajānāditir ṛtāvarī

These Twain, possessors of all wealth, most glorious, for supremest sway Aditi, Mighty Mother, true to Law, brought forth.

mahāntā mitrāvaruṇā samrājā devāv asurā ṛtāvānāv ṛtam ā ghoṣato bṛhat

Great Varuna and Mitra, Gods, Asuras and imperial Lords, True to Eternal Law proclaim the high decree.

napātā śavaso mahaḥ sūnū dakṣasya sukratū sṛpradānū iṣo vāstv adhi kṣitaḥ

The offspring of a lofty Power, Daksha's Two Sons exceeding strong, Who, Lords of flowing rain, dwell in the place of food.

saṃ yā dānūni yemathur divyāḥ pārthivīr iṣaḥ nabhasvatīr ā vāṃ carantu vṛṣṭayaḥ

Ye who have gathered up your gifts, celestial and terrestrial food, Let your rain come to us fraught with the mist of heaven.

adhi yā bṛhato divo 'bhi yūtheva paśyataḥ ṛtāvānā samrājā namase hitā

The Twain, who from the lofty sky seem to look down on herds below, Holy, imperial Lords, are set to be revered.

ṛtāvānā ni ṣedatuḥ sāmrājyāya sukratū dhṛtavratā kṣatriyā kṣatram āśatuḥ

They, true to Law, exceeding strong, have sat them down for Savran rule: Princes whose laws stand fast, they have obtained their sway.

akṣṇaś cid gātuvittarānulbaṇena cakṣasā ni cin miṣantā nicirā ni cikyatuḥ

Pathfinders even better than the eye, with unobstructed sight, Even when they close their lids, observant, they perceive.

uta no devy aditir uruṣyatāṃ nāsatyā uruṣyantu maruto vṛddhaśavasaḥ

So may the Goddess Aditi, may the Nasatyas guard us well, The Maruts guard us well endowed with mighty strength.

te no nāvam uruṣyata divā naktaṃ sudānavaḥ ariṣyanto ni pāyubhiḥ sacemahi

Do ye, O Bounteous Gods, protect our dwelling lace by day and night: With you for our defenders may we go unharmed.

aghnate viṣṇave vayam ariṣyantaḥ sudānave śrudhi svayāvan sindho pūrvacittaye

May we, unharmed, serve bountiful Vishnu, the God who slayeth none: Self-moving Sindhu hear and be the first to mark.

tad vāryaṃ vṛṇīmahe variṣṭhaṃ gopayatyam mitro yat pānti varuṇo yad aryamā

This sure protection we elect, desirable and reaching far, Which Mitra, Varuna, and Aryaman afford.

uta naḥ sindhur apāṃ tan marutas tad aśvinā indro viṣṇur mīḍhvāṃsaḥ sajoṣasaḥ

And may the Sindhu of the floods, the Maruts, and the ASvin Pair, Boon Indra, and boon Vishnu have one mind with us.

te hi ṣmā vanuṣo naro 'bhimātiṃ kayasya cit tigmaṃ na kṣodaḥ pratighnanti bhūrṇayaḥ

Because these warring Heroes stay the enmity of every foe, As the fierce water-flood repels the furious ones.

ayam eka itthā purūru caṣṭe vi viśpatiḥ tasya vratāny anu vaś carāmasi

Here this one God, the Lord of men, looks forth exceeding far and wide: And we, for your advantage, keep his holy laws.

anu pūrvāṇy okyā sāmrājyasya saścima mitrasya vratā varuṇasya dīrghaśrut

We keep the old accustomed laws, the statutes of supremacy, The Iong-known laws of Mitra and of Varuna.

pari yo raśminā divo 'ntān mame pṛthivyāḥ ubhe ā paprau rodasī mahitvā

He who hath measured with his ray the boundaries of heaven and earth, And with his majesty hath filled the two worlds full,

ud u ṣya śaraṇe divo jyotir ayaṃsta sūryaḥ agnir na śukraḥ samidhāna āhutaḥ

Surya hath spread his light aloft up to the region of the sky, Like Agni all aflame when gifts are offered him.

vaco dīrghaprasadmanīśe vājasya gomataḥ īśe hi pitvo 'viṣasya dāvane

With him who sits afar the word is lord of food that comes from kine, Controller of the gift of unempoisoned food.

tat sūryaṃ rodasī ubhe doṣā vastor upa bruve bhojeṣv asmāṁ abhy uc carā sadā

So unto Surya, Heaven, and Earth at morning and at eve I speak. Bringing enjoyments ever rise thou up for us.

ṛjram ukṣaṇyāyane rajataṃ harayāṇe rathaṃ yuktam asanāma suṣāmaṇi

From Uksanyayana a bay, from Harayana a white steed, And from Susaman we obtained a hamessed car.

tā me aśvyānāṃ harīṇāṃ nitośanā uto nu kṛtvyānāṃ nṛvāhasā

These two shall bring me further gain of troops of tawny-coloured steeds, The carriers shall they be of active men of war.

smadabhīśū kaśāvantā viprā naviṣṭhayā matī maho vājināv arvantā sacāsanam

And the two sages have I gained who hold the reins and bear the whip, And the two great strong coursers, with my newest song.