Mitra
deity figure · 4 works · 80 mentions · 181 anchored passages
Mitra, ever young · Mitra-Varuṇa · sovereign lord · upholder of ṛta
in the texts
Rigveda
Solar/covenant god almost always paired with Varuṇa as joint guardian of ṛta and of vows.
May Varuṇa be our promoter and Mitra with all his aids;
We invoke Mitra and Varuṇa to drink the Soma — the two born with pure discernment.
Mitra and Varuṇa, who grow great by ṛta and touch ṛta — through ṛta you two attain lofty wisdom.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Deity of friendship and covenant, frequently paired with Varuṇa, invoked for longevity and communal protection.
Both Mitra and Varuṇa are under my sway;
Five gods are lords of freedom from fear:
May Mitra and Varuṇa, devouring foes in accord, make for you death-by-old-age.
Sāmaveda
A deity of covenant and friendship, regularly paired with Aryaman and Varuṇa as guardians of order.
Varuṇa leads us by straight guidance;
Sing forth the companionable truth-guarded speech to Mitra and Aryaman;
Let Mitra and Aryaman take their seat on the sacred grass at the sacrifice with those who travel at dawn.
Sāṃkhyatattvavivecana
A presiding deity in the list of the adhidaivata (divine) order.
And the "divine" (adhidaivata):