Mandala 1

Sukta 41: Varuna, Mitra and Aryaman protect

Rishi: कण्वो घौरः · Devata: वरुणमित्रार्यमणः, ४-६ आदित्याः · Metre: गायत्री

9 verses · 41 of 191

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Varuna, Mitra and Aryaman protect

The one whom wise Varuna, Mitra and Aryaman protect is never harmed. Kanva Ghaura's gayatri sukta praises these Adityas as kings who carry their worshipper as if in their arms, who strike down strongholds and enemies and lead him past troubles. For one who goes by rita, Adityas, the path is easy and free of thorns; there is nothing bad in it for you. How shall we fitly praise Mitra, Aryaman and the great beauty of Varuna? The poet will not answer one who strikes or curses; he will seek the gods with good hymns, and fears to speak ill as one fears the dice-player holding four.

41.1

यं रक्ष॑न्ति॒ प्रचे॑तसो॒ वरु॑णो मि॒त्रो अ॑र्य॒मा ।
नू चि॒त्स द॑भ्यते॒ जन॑ः

yaṃ rakṣanti pracetaso varuṇo mitro aryamā |
nū citsa dabhyate janaḥ

41.2

यं बा॒हुते॑व॒ पिप्र॑ति॒ पान्ति॒ मर्त्यं॑ रि॒षः ।
अरि॑ष्ट॒ः सर्व॑ एधते

yaṃ bāhuteva piprati pānti martyaṃ riṣaḥ |
ariṣṭaḥ sarva edhate

41.3

वि दु॒र्गा वि द्विष॑ः पु॒रो घ्नन्ति॒ राजा॑न एषाम् ।
नय॑न्ति दुरि॒ता ति॒रः

vi durgā vi dviṣaḥ puro ghnanti rājāna eṣām |
nayanti duritā tiraḥ

41.4

सु॒गः पन्था॑ अनृक्ष॒र आदि॑त्यास ऋ॒तं य॒ते ।
नात्रा॑वखा॒दो अ॑स्ति वः

sugaḥ panthā anṛkṣara ādityāsa ṛtaṃ yate |
nātrāvakhādo asti vaḥ