धर्मणा मित्रावरुणा विपश्चिता व्रता रक्षेथे असुरस्य मायया । ऋतेन विश्वं भुवनं वि राजथः सूर्यमा धत्थो दिवि चित्र्यं रथम्
With discernment, O Mitra and Varuṇa, you uphold the laws, protecting the order by the Asura’s power; by truth you rule over all the worlds, you place the sun, the wondrous chariot, in the sky.
वरुणं वो रिशादसमृचा मित्रं हवामहे । परि व्रजेव बाह्वोर्जगन्वांसा स्वर्णरम्
With hymn we call upon Varuṇa the chastiser, and Mitra; like men moving within the embrace of strong arms, seeking the light.
ता बाहवा सुचेतुना प्र यन्तमस्मा अर्चते । शेवं हि जार्यं वां विश्वासु क्षासु जोगुवे
May those arms, guided by wisdom, come forth for us to be praised; for your favor, O both, is sought among all peoples.
यन्नूनमश्यां गतिं मित्रस्य यायां पथा । अस्य प्रियस्य शर्मण्यहिंसानस्य सश्चिरे
May I now attain the path of Mitra, may I walk his way; in the shelter of this dear, harmless protection, may we abide together.
युवाभ्यां मित्रावरुणोपमं धेयामृचा । यद्ध क्षये मघोनां स्तोतॄणां च स्पूर्धसे
With you two, O Mitra and Varuṇa, may I place a fitting hymn; for in your house, for the generous and for the singers, you are renowned.
आ नो मित्र सुदीतिभिर्वरुणश्च सधस्थ आ । स्वे क्षये मघोनां सखीनां च वृधसे
May Mitra with his gracious aids, and Varuṇa, come to our assembly; in your own house, for the generous and for friends, you bring increase.
युवं नो येषु वरुण क्षत्रं बृहच्च बिभृथः । उरु णो वाजसातये कृतं राये स्वस्तये
O Varuṇa, you two who bear great and mighty sovereignty, make wide space for us for the gaining of strength, for wealth, for well-being.
उच्छन्त्यां मे यजता देवक्षत्रे रुशद्गवि । सुतं सोमं न हस्तिभिरा पड्भिर्धावतं नरा बिभ्रतावर्चनानसम्
At the bright dawn, O worshipful ones of divine power, with the white cow, run to me, men, bearing the pressed Soma as elephants with your feet, with faces shining with praise.
यश्चिकेत स सुक्रतुर्देवत्रा स ब्रवीतु नः । वरुणो यस्य दर्शतो मित्रो वा वनते गिरः
He who perceives, he is truly wise; let him speak to us in the assembly of the gods—he whose words Varuṇa or Mitra, the clear-seeing, accepts.
ता हि श्रेष्ठवर्चसा राजाना दीर्घश्रुत्तमा । ता सत्पती ऋतावृध ऋतावाना जनेजने
For they, the kings of most splendid radiance, of far-reaching fame, they, the true lords, upholders of order, righteous in every generation.
ता वामियानोऽवसे पूर्वा उप ब्रुवे सचा । स्वश्वासः सु चेतुना वाजाँ अभि प्र दावने
To you, for help, I call upon the former ones, the best allies, with good horses, with clear understanding, for the winning of strength, to speed forward.
मित्रो अंहोश्चिदादुरु क्षयाय गातुं वनते । मित्रस्य हि प्रतूर्वतः सुमतिरस्ति विधतः
Even from distress, Mitra leads forth to a dwelling, for Mitra's favor is ever present, his good will is bountiful.
वयं मित्रस्यावसि स्याम सप्रथस्तमे । अनेहसस्त्वोतयः सत्रा वरुणशेषसः
May we be under Mitra's protection, most renowned, free from sin, guided by you, ever together with Varuṇa's favor.
युवं मित्रेमं जनं यतथः सं च नयथः । मा मघोनः परि ख्यतं मो अस्माकमृषीणां गोपीथे न उरुष्यतम्
You two, Mitra and Varuṇa, guide this people and lead them; do not abandon our generous one, do not let the protection of us seers be diminished.
आ चिकितान सुक्रतू देवौ मर्त रिशादसा । वरुणाय ऋतपेशसे दधीत प्रयसे महे
Perceiving, wise, O gods, mortals seek you, O Varuṇa, of shining order; let him dedicate himself to you for great striving.
ता हि क्षत्रमविह्रुतं सम्यगसुर्यमाशाते । अध व्रतेव मानुषं स्वर्ण धायि दर्शतम्
For they possess unshaken sovereignty, true lordship; then, as by a command, the radiant light is set among men.
ता वामेषे रथानामुर्वीं गव्यूतिमेषाम् । रातहव्यस्य सुष्टुतिं दधृक्स्तोमैर्मनामहे
To you we seek, for the chariots, for the wide pasture of cattle, for the well-praised gift, with hymns we honor you.
अधा हि काव्या युवं दक्षस्य पूर्भिरद्भुता । नि केतुना जनानां चिकेथे पूतदक्षसा
Indeed, you two, with ancient marvels of skill, have perceived the people with your sign, pure in wisdom.
तदृतं पृथिवि बृहच्छ्रवएष ऋषीणाम् । ज्रयसानावरं पृथ्वति क्षरन्ति यामभिः
That order, O earth, of great fame among the seers, ever flows unaging, abundant with streams.
आ यद्वामीयचक्षसा मित्र वयं च सूरयः । व्यचिष्ठे बहुपाय्ये यतेमहि स्वराज्ये
When, O Mitra, we and the wise, with your favoring gaze, strive for the wide protection, for self-rule.
बळित्था देव निष्कृतमादित्या यजतं बृहत् । वरुण मित्रार्यमन्वर्षिष्ठं क्षत्रमाशाथे
You have established, O god, the unshaken, worshipful, great law, O Ādityas; Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, you possess the highest sovereignty.
आ यद्योनिं हिरण्ययं वरुण मित्र सदथः । धर्तारा चर्षणीनां यन्तं सुम्नं रिशादसा
When you, Varuṇa and Mitra, sit in your golden seat, sustainers of peoples, you grant favor, O mighty ones.
विश्वे हि विश्ववेदसो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । व्रता पदेव सश्चिरे पान्ति मर्त्यं रिषः
For all-knowing, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, observe all; like a rule, they guard mortals from harm.
ते हि सत्या ऋतस्पृश ऋतावानो जनेजने । सुनीथासः सुदानवोऽंहोश्चिदुरुचक्रयः
For they are true, touching the order, righteous in every generation, good guides, good givers, even from distress they set wide space.
को नु वां मित्रास्तुतो वरुणो वा तनूनाम् । तत्सु वामेषते मतिरत्रिभ्य एषते मतिः
Who, then, among men, has praised you—Mitra or Varuṇa? That thought turns to you; that thought turns to the Atris.
प्र वो मित्राय गायत वरुणाय विपा गिरा । महिक्षत्रावृतं बृहत्
Sing forth to Mitra and to Varuṇa with exalted voice; for they are of great sovereignty, mighty and high.
सम्राजा या घृतयोनी मित्रश्चोभा वरुणश्च । देवा देवेषु प्रशस्ता
Both Mitra and Varuṇa, kings with ghee as their foundation, are renowned among the gods, praised among the divine.
ता नः शक्तं पार्थिवस्य महो रायो दिव्यस्य । महि वां क्षत्रं देवेषु
May they grant us the great wealth of earth and the riches of heaven; great is your power among the gods.
ऋतमृतेन सपन्तेषिरं दक्षमाशाते । अद्रुहा देवौ वर्धेते
With truth they join truth; they seek strong insight; the two gods, free from deceit, grow in strength.
वृष्टिद्यावा रीत्यापेषस्पती दानुमत्याः । बृहन्तं गर्तमाशाते
Heaven and earth, givers of rain, and the lords of waters, seek the vast hollow of Dānumatī.