Rig Veda 1.26.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 26, Mantra 4
Sukta 1.26
Rishi: वसिष्ठ (Vasiṣṭha) (traditional attribution for RV 1.26)
Devata: Varuṇa–Mitra–Aryaman (Ādityas) invited onto the Barhis
Chandas: गायत्री (Gāyatrī) (RV 1.26.1 is commonly Gāyatrī in the Agni hymns)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नो बर्ही रिशादसो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । सीदन्तु मनुषो यथा ॥
Transliteration
ā́ no barhī́ riśā́daso váruṇo mitró aryamā́ | sī́dantu mánuṣo yáthā ||
Translation
われらのために祭座（barhis）を敷きひろげよ。害を断ち切るヴァルナ（Varuṇa）、ミトラ（Mitra）、アリヤマン（Aryaman）よ、その上に坐したまえ。人が正しき秩序（ṛta）にかなうとき、彼らが人とともに坐すがごとくに。
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