Mitra-Varuna
deity Rigvedic single tradition · 3
A paired deity invoked together in Rigvedic hymns, combining Mitra and Varuna as a composite divine entity.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Rigveda, composed during the Vedic period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Soma-Rudra, Visvedevas, Pururavas, Bharati, Sarasvati, Ila, Yama, gandharvas, Yami, Nirriti, Indra-Agni, Agni
- parent of
- Sūrya
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Some dedications are to paired deities, such as Indra-Agni, Mitra-Varuna, Soma-Rudra, here counted double.”
#2841 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Idā emerged from the sacrifice. She was claimed by Mitra-Varuna, but she lived with Manu”
#30803 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Yama argues that their ancestors, "the Gandharva in the waters and the watery maiden," as a reason not to commit incest, that Mitra-Varuna are strict in their ordinances, and that they have spies everywhere.”
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