Sukta 29
ययो॒ रथः॑ स॒त्यव॑र्त्म॒र्जुर॑श्मिर्मिथु॒या चर॑न्तमभि॒याति॑ दू॒षय॑न्। स्तौमि॑ मि॒त्रावरु॑णौ नाथि॒तो जो॑हवीमि॒ तौ नो॑ मुञ्चत॒मंह॑सः
yáyoḥ ráthaḥ satyá-vartmā́ r̥jú-raśmir mithuyā́ cárantam abhiyā́ti dū́ṣayan | stáumi mitrā́varuṇau nāthitó jóhavīmi táu no muñcatam áṃhasaḥ ||
Whose chariot holdeth true its course, with straightened reins, assaileth him who walketh falsely, smiting the corrupter—Mitra and Varuṇa I praise; in need I call on them: do ye release us from distress and sin.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition for 4.29 (not specified in input).
Devata: Mitra-Varuṇa.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh.
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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