Sukta 71
Sukta 5.71
Atri (Ātreya)
Mitra-Varuṇa
Gāyatrī (3×8 syllables typical of brief invitatory verses)
这首简短的伽耶特丽颂歌邀请密特拉与伐楼那作为护持者临近祭祀，驱退伤害之力，并守护adhvara（无害祭仪）的正道。颂中赞他们为全知的主宰，并祈愿他们扩展并安定祭者的dhiḥ（洞见、慧思）。末尾以清晰的苏摩邀请作结：愿这对神圣双尊前来饮苏摩，建立内在的秩序与喜悦。
Mantras
Mantra 1
आ नो गन्तं रिशादसा वरुण मित्र बर्हणा । उपेमं चारुमध्वरम् ॥
伐楼那与密特罗啊，毁灭伤害之力者，请来临于我们；请就近此清美而正行的祭献——祭祀内行之旅。
Mantra 2
विश्वस्य हि प्रचेतसा वरुण मित्र राजथः । ईशाना पिप्यतं धियः ॥
你们二位——伐楼那与密多罗——确是遍知万有的王者。作为主宰，请使我们的诸思（dhī）充盈增长，使智慧得以正当的丰足。
Mantra 3
उप नः सुतमा गतं वरुण मित्र दाशुषः । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये ॥
请临近我们，临近这为奉献者所榨取的苏摩；噢伐楼那、密多罗，请为饮此苏摩而来。
Frequently Asked Questions
They are a paired Vedic divinity: Mitra represents harmony, agreement, and right relationship, while Varuṇa represents vast moral oversight, truth, and the binding law of ṛta. Together they protect the sacrifice and uphold order.
The hymn asks Mitra-Varuṇa to come to the ritual, drive away harmful forces, and “fill” the worshipper’s dhiḥ—clear, inspired understanding—so life and worship align with ṛta.
Because it is used in a Soma-rite setting: the final verse invites Mitra-Varuṇa to approach the pressed Soma and drink, symbolizing divine presence and the settling of joy and order in the sacrificer.
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