Ankur's Books
Mandala VII

HYMN LXV. Mitra-Varuṇa.

0:00
0:00

Loading audio…

1

WITH HOMES, I CALL YOU, WHEN THE SUN HAS RISEN, MITA AND VARUṩA WHO ARE HOLY OF THOUGHT, WHO HAVE DIVINE POWER THAT COMES WITH GOOD HEED AT EACH MAN'S SUPPLICATION.

2

FOR THEY ARE ASURAS OF GODS, FRIENDLY MAKERS OF OUR LANDS THAT ARE EXCEEDINGLY FRUITFUL. MAY WE OBTAIN YOU, VARUṩA AND MITA, WHEREVER HEAVEN AND EARTH AND DAYS BLESS US.

3

BONDS OF THE SINNER, THEY BEAR MANY NOOSESES; THE WICKED MORTAL HARDLY MAY ESCAPE THEM. VARUṩA-MITA, MAY YOUR PATH OF ORDER BEAR US OVER TROUBLE AS A BOAT OVER WATER.

4

COME, TASTE OUR OFFERING, VARUṩA AND MITA; BEDEW OUR PASTURE WITH SWEET FOOD AND FATNESS. POUR DOWN IN PLENTY HERE UPON THE PEOPLE THE CHOICEST OF YOUR FAIR CELESTIAL WATER.

5

TO YOU THIS LAUD, O VARUṩA AND MITA, IS OFFERED, LIKE BRIGHT SOMA JUICE TO VĀYU. FAVOUR OUR SONGS OF PRAISE, WAKE THOUGHT AND SPIRIT. PRESERVE US EVERMORE, YE GODS, WITH BLESSINGS.

Source: Sacred Texts Archive
Hymn 64Hymn 66