Mitra-Varuna, Mitravaruna: 4 definitions
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Mitra-Varuna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Apam Napat: Indian MythologyMitra-Varuna is the most common dual deity addressed in the Rig Veda. Mitra is almost never addressed separately, but Varuna has hymns devoted to him solely.
The dual deities Mitra-Varuna are the lords of justice, are said to be laying down the law for men. They watch over oaths and punish oath-breakers.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMitrāvaruṇa (मित्रावरुण):—[=mitrā-varuṇa] [from mitra] m. [dual number] Mitra and Varuṇa, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (together they uphold and rule the earth and sky, together they guard the world, together they promote religious rites, avenge sin, and are the lords of truth and light cf. under 1. mitra above ; ṇayor ayanam and ṇayor iṣṭiḥ Name of [particular] sacrifices; ṇayoḥ saṃyojanam Name of a Sāman), [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa] etc. (sg., [wrong reading] for maitrāvaruṇa, [Harivaṃśa])
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mitra, Varuna.
Full-text: Mitravaruna, Mitravarunavat, Mitravarunasamirita, Mittiravarunar, Mitra, Maitravaruna, Mitra-Indra, Mitravaruniya, Agastya, Charites, Maitravaruni, Varuna, Aditya, Mithi, Vaivasvatamanu, Vasishtha.
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 14 - On the birth of Vaśiṣṭha from Mitrā Varuṇa < [Book 6]
Chapter 13 - On the description of the battle between Ādi and Baka after the discourse on Śunahśepha < [Book 6]
Chapter 2 - On the conversation between Nārada and the Bindhya Mountain < [Book 10]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 4.12: Collection of Vasatīvarī water < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 5.2: Morning Soma pressing (prātaḥsavana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XVII - Description of another form of sun-worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter VI - Re-incarnation of Daksha in the form of Prachetas < [Agastya Samhita]