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Sukta 5.65
Atri (Ātreya)
Mitra–Varuṇa
Triṣṭubh (probable)
Yeh mantra Mitra aur Varuna ko bulata hai. Woh dono Aditya hain jo duniya ka sahi order chalate hain. Hum unse acchi baat bolne ki shakti maangte hain. Mitra musibat se bahar nikalne ka rasta dikhata hai. Dono devta milkar logon ko sahi raasta dikhate hain. Woh rishiyo aur unke saathiyon ki raksha karte hain.
Mantra 1
यश्चिकेत स सुक्रतुर्देवत्रा स ब्रवीतु नः । वरुणो यस्य दर्शतो मित्रो वा वनते गिरः ॥
Jo sach mein jaanta hai, woh humein bata de. Uski nazar mein Varuna hai ya Mitra hai jo humari baatein sunta hai. Woh acchi ichcha wala insaan humein sahi raasta dikhaye.
Mantra 2
ता हि श्रेष्ठवर्चसा राजाना दीर्घश्रुत्तमा । ता सत्पती ऋतावृध ऋतावाना जनेजने ॥
Yeh dono raja hain aur unmein badi roshni hai. Yeh bahut door tak sunte hain. Yeh dono sacchai ke malik hain aur sacchai ko badhate hain. Har jagah, har insaan mein yeh sacchai rakhte hain.
Mantra 3
ता वामियानोऽवसे पूर्वा उप ब्रुवे सचा । स्वश्वासः सु चेतुना वाजाँ अभि प्र दावने ॥
Main tum dono se madad maangta hoon, jaise pehle log maangte the. Main tumhare saath hoon. Tumhare paas acche ghode hain aur samajh hai. Aage badho aur humein shakti do, dhan do.
Mantra 4
मित्रो अंहोश्चिदादुरु क्षयाय गातुं वनते । मित्रस्य हि प्रतूर्वतः सुमतिरस्ति विधतः ॥
Mita bada mushkil se bhi rasta nikalta hai. Woh ghar basane ke liye jagah dhoondhta hai. Mitra jo log uski seva karte hain, unka bhala sochta hai. Aur jo kaam sambhalta hai, usko sahi rasta deta hai.
Mantra 5
वयं मित्रस्यावसि स्याम सप्रथस्तमे । अनेहसस्त्वोतयः सत्रा वरुणशेषसः ॥
Hum Mitra ki sharan mein rehna chahte hain. Woh sabse badi madad karta hai. Thakta nahi, hamesha saath deta hai. Varuna bhi saath rehta hai, kuch bhi chhodta nahi.
Mantra 6
युवं मित्रेमं जनं यतथः सं च नयथः । मा मघोनः परि ख्यतं मो अस्माकमृषीणां गोपीथे न उरुष्यतम् ॥
Mitra aur Varuna dono milke logon ko sahi raste pe lagate hain. Jo log dete hain, unse door nahi hote. Hum rishiyon ki hifazat karte hain. Jaise gaiyon ko bacha lete hain, waise hi humein surakshit rakhte hain.
They are paired Āditya deities who uphold ṛta (order). Mitra emphasizes harmony and right relationship, while Varuṇa safeguards truth and moral law with far-seeing vigilance.
It asks for inspired, truthful speech, for a wide safe passage out of distress, for the people to be led in unity, and for protection of the seers and their supporters.
It is a Vedic image for an open, safe way forward—removal of constriction (fear, trouble, obstacles) and the granting of secure space for stable living and right action.
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