HYMN XLI. Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman.
1 NE'ER is he injured whom the Gods Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman,
The excellently wise, protect.
2 He prospers ever, free from scathe, whom they, as with full hands, enrich,
Whom they preserve from every foe.
3 The Kings drive far away from him his troubles and his enemies,
And lead him safely o'er distress.
4 Thornless, Adityas, is the path, easy for him who seeks the Law:
With him is naught to anger you.
5 What sacrifice, Adityas, ye Heroes guide by the path direct,-
May that come nigh unto your thought.
6 That mortal, ever unsubdued, gains wealth and every precious thing,
And children also of his own.
7 How, my friends, shall we prepare Aryaman's and Mitra's laud,
Glorious food of Varuna?
8 I point not out to you a man who strikes the pious, or reviles:
Only with hymns I call you nigh.
9 Let him not love to speak ill words: but fear the One who holds all four
Within his hand, until they fall.
HYMN CXXXVI. Mitra-Varuna.
1. BRING adoration ample and most excellent, hymn, offierings, to the watchful
Twain, the bountiful, your sweetest to the bounteous Ones.
Sovrans adored with streams of oil and praised at every sacrifice.
Their high imperial might may nowhere be assailed, ne'er may their Godhead be
assailed.
2 For the broad Sun was seen a path more widely laid, the path of holy law hath
been maintained with rays, the eye with Bhaga's rays of light.
Firm-set in heaven is Mitra's home, and Aryaman's and Varuna's.
Thence they give forth great vital strength which merits praise, high power of
life that men shall praise.
3 With Aditi the luminous, the celestial, upholder of the people, come ye day by
day, ye who watch sleepless, day by day.
Resplendent might have ye obtained, Adityas, Lords of liberal gifts.
Movers of men, mild both, are Mitra, Varuna, mover of men is Aryaman.
4 This Soma be most sweet to Mitra, Varuna: he in the drinking-feasts, shall
have a share thereof, sharing, a God, among the Gods.
May all the Gods of one accord accept it joyfully to-day.
Therefore do ye, O Kings, accomplish what we ask, ye Righteous Ones, whate'er we
ask.
5 Whoso, with worship serves Mitra and VaruiIa, him guard ye carefully,
uninjured, from distress, guard from distress the liberal man.
Aryaman guards him well who acts uprightly following his law,
Who beautifies their service with his lauds, who makes it beautiful with songs
of praise.
6 Worship will I proress to lofty Dyaus, to Heaven and Earth, to Mitra and to
bounteous Varuna, the Bounteous, the Compassionate.
Praise Indra, praise thou Agni, praise Bhaga and heavenly Aryaman.
Long may we live and have attendant progeny, have progeny with Soma's help.
7 With the Gods' help, with Indra still beside us, may we be held self-splendid
with the Maruts.
May Agni, Mitra, Varuna give us shelter this may we gain, we and our wealthy
princes.
HYMN CXXXVII. Mitra-Varuna.
1. WITH stones have we pressed out: O come; these gladdening drops are blent
with milk, these Soma-drops which gladden you.
Come to us, Kings who reach to heaven, approach us, coming hitherward.
These milky drops are yours, Mitra and Varuna, bright Soma juices blent with
milk.
2 Here are the droppings; come ye nigh the Soma-droppings blent with curd,
juices expressed and blent with curd.
Now for the wakening of your Dawn together with the Sun-God's rays,
juice waits for Mitra and for Varuna to drink, fair juice for drink, for
sacrihce.
3 As 'twere a radiant-coloured cow, they milk with stones the stalk for you,
with stones they milk the Soma-plant.
May ye come nigh us, may ye turn hither to drink the Soma juice.
The men pressed out this juice, Mitra and Varuna, pressed out this Soma for your
drink.
HYMN CLI. Mitra and Varuna
1. HEAVEN and earth trembled at the might and voice of him, whom, loved and Holy
One, helper of all mankind,
The wise who longed for spoil in fight for kine brought forth with power, a
Friend, mid waters, at the sacrifice.
2 As these, like friends, have done this work for you, these prompt servants of
Purumilha Soma-offerer,
Give mental power to him who sings the sacred song, and hearken, Strong Ones, to
the master ofthe house.
3 The folk have glorified your birth from Earth and Heaven, to be extolled, ye
Strong Ones, for your mighty power.
Ye, when ye bring to singer and the rite, enjoy the sacrifice periormed with
holy praise and strength.
4 The people prospers, Asuras! whom ye dearly love: ye, Righteous Ones, proclaim
aloud the Holy Law.
That efficacious power that comes from lofty heaven, ye bind unto the work, as
to the pole an ox.
5 On this great earth ye send your treasure down with might: unstained by dust,
the crowding kine are in the stalls.
Here in the neighbourhood they cry unto the Sun at morning and at evening, like
swift birds of prey.
6 The flames with curling tresses serve your sacrifice, whereto ye sing the
song, Mitra and Varuna.
Send down of your free will, prosper our holy songs: ye are sole Masters of the
singer's hymn of praise.
7 Whoso with sacrifices toiling brings you gifts, and worships, sage and priest,
fulfilling your desire,-
To him do ye draw nigh and taste his sacrifice. Come well-inclined to us unto
our songs and prayer.
8 With sacrifices and with milk they deck you first, ye Righteous Ones, as if
through stirrings of the mind.
To you they bring their hymns with their collected thought, while ye with
earnest soul come to us gloriously.
9 Rich strength of life is yours: ye, Heroes, have obtained through your
surpassing powers rich far-extending might.
Not the past days conjoined with nights, not rivers, not the Papis have attained
your Godhead and your wealth.
HYMN CLII. Mitra-Varuna.
1. THE robes which ye put on abound with fatness: uninterrupted courses are your
counsels.
All falsehood, Mitra-Varuna! ye conquer, and closely cleave unto the Law
Eternal.
2 This might of theirs hath no one comprehended. True is the crushing word the
sage hath uttered,
The fearful four-edged bolt smites down the three-edged, and those who hate the
Gods first fall and perish.
3 The Footless Maid precedeth footed creatures. Who marketh, Mitra-Varuna, this
your doing?
The Babe Unborn supporteth this world's burthen, fuIfilleth Law and overcometh
falsehood.
4 We look on him the darling of the Maidens, always advancing, never falling
downward,
Wearing inseparable, wide-spread raiment, Mitra's and Varuna's delightful glory.
5 Unbridled Courser, horn but not of horses, neighing he flieth on with back
uplifted.
The youthful love mystery thought-surpassing, praising in Mitra-Varuna, its
glory.
6 May the milch-kine who favour Mamateya prosper in this world him who loves
devotion.
May he, well skilled in rites, be food, and calling Aditi with his lips give us
assistance.
7 Gods, Mitra-Varuna, with love and worship, let me make you delight in this
oblation.
May our prayer be victorious in battles, may we have rain from heaven to make us
prosper.
HYMN CLIII. Mitra-Varuna.
1. WE worship with our reverence and oblations you, Mitra Varuna, accordant,
mighty,
So that with us, ye Twain whose backs are sprinkled with oil, the priests with
oil and hymns support you.
2 Your praise is like a mighty power, an impulse: to you, Twain Gods, a
well-formed hymn is offered,
As the priest decks yon, Strong Ones, in assemblies, and the prince fain to
worship you for blessings.
3 O Mitra-Varuna, Aditi the Milch-cow streams for the rite, for folk who bring
oblation,
When in the assembly he who worships moves you, like to a human priest, with
gifts presented.
4 So may the kine and heavenly Waters pour you sweet drink in families that make
you joyful.
Of this may he, the ancient House-Lord, give us. Enjoy, drink of the milk the
cow provideth.
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