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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 65

RV 7 65.1

प्रति वाꣳ सूर उदिते सूक्तैर् मित्रꣳ हुवे वरुणम् पूतदक्षम् । ययोर् असुर्य१म् अक्षितꣳ ज्येष्ठꣳ विश्वस्य यामन्न् आचिता जिगत्नु

prati vāṁ sūra udite sūktair mitraṁ huve varuṇam pūtadakṣam | yayor asurya1m akṣitaṁ jyeṣṭhaṁ viśvasya yāmann ācitā jigatnu

At the sun's rising I call you two with well-spoken hymns, Mitra and Varuṇa of pure will, whose lordship is unfailing, supreme, moving, marked out at the going-forth of everything.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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WITH hymns I call you, when the Sun hath risen, Mitra, and Varuṇa whose thoughts are holy, Whose Power Divine, supreme and everlasting, comes with good heed at each man's supplication.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 65.2

ता हि देवानाम् असुरा ताव् अर्या ता नः क्षितीः करतम् ऊर्जयन्तीः । अश्याम मित्रावरुणा वयꣳ वाꣳ द्यावा च यत्र पीपयन्न् अहा च

tā hi devānām asurā tāv aryā tā naḥ kṣitīḥ karatam ūrjayantīḥ | aśyāma mitrāvaruṇā vayaṁ vāṁ dyāvā ca yatra pīpayann ahā ca

For these two are the asuras of the gods, these two the noble ones: make our settlements full of strength. May we attain to you, Mitra-Varuṇa, there where both the heavens and the days swell with plenty.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For they are Asuras of Gods, the friendly make, both of you, our lands exceeding fruitful. May we obtain you, Varuṇa and Mitra, wherever Heaven and Earth and days may bless us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 65.3

ता भूरिपाशाव् अनृतस्य सेतू दुरत्येतू रिपवे मर्त्याय । ऋतस्य मित्रावरुणा पथा वाम् अपो न नावा दुरिता तरेम

tā bhūripāśāv anṛtasya setū duratyetū ripave martyāya | ṛtasya mitrāvaruṇā pathā vām apo na nāvā duritā tarema

These two, rich in nooses, are the dams against untruth, hard for the deceitful mortal to get past. By your path of ṛta, Mitra-Varuṇa, may we cross over difficulties as over waters by a boat.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bonds of the sinner, they bear many nooses: the wicked mortal hardly may escape them. Varuṇa-Mitra, may your path of Order bear us o'er trouble as a boat o'er waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 65.4

आ नो मित्रावरुणा हव्यजुष्टिꣳ घृतैर् गव्यूतिम् उक्षतम् इऴाभिः । प्रति वाम् अत्र वरम् आ जनाय पृणीतम् उद्नो दिव्यस्य चारोः

ā no mitrāvaruṇā havyajuṣṭiṁ ghṛtair gavyūtim ukṣatam iḻābhiḥ | prati vām atra varam ā janāya pṛṇītam udno divyasya cāroḥ

Mitra-Varuṇa, (grant) us the acceptance of our oblation; sprinkle our pasture with ghee and with refreshments. Here fulfil your boon for the people, (fill us) with the lovely heavenly water.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Come, taste our offering, Varuṇa and Mitra: bedew our pasture wil sweet food and fatness. Pour down in plenty here upon the people the choicest of your fair celestial water.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 65.5

एष स्तोमो वरुण मित्र तुभ्यꣳ सोमः शुक्रो न वायवे ऽयामि । अविष्टꣳ धियो जिगृतम् पुरꣳधीर् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

eṣa stomo varuṇa mitra tubhyaṁ somaḥ śukro na vāyave 'yāmi | aviṣṭaṁ dhiyo jigṛtam puraṁdhīr yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

This praise-song, Varuṇa, Mitra, has been offered to you, like bright soma to Vāyu. Favour (our) insights, awaken (our) abundant thoughts — do you protect us always with blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To you this laud, O Varuṇa and Mitra, is offered, like bright Soma juice to Vâyu. Favour our songs of praise, wake thought and spirit. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)