O Mitra and Varuṇa, ye mighty sovereigns! Ye who rule together over all creation! Ye who are just and righteous in all your judgments!

Mitra, thou friend of all creatures, thou who dost watch over us by day! Varuṇa, thou lord of the night sky, thou who dost bind all things with thy cosmic rope! Together ye uphold the laws that govern the universe!

The cosmic order dependeth upon you, O great ones! If ye were to relax your vigilance for even a moment, chaos would overcome all things. The mountains would crumble; the stars would fall from the heavens; the waters would overwhelm the earth.

Yet ye remain steadfast! Ye never sleep; ye never grow weary! Ye watch over all creatures, great and small, and ye judge them according to their deeds!

The man who keepeth the law shall be blessed! The man who speaketh truth shall prosper! The man who dealeth justly with his neighbors shall find favor in your sight! But the liar, the thief, the one who breaketh his oath—him shall ye punish with terrible retribution!

We come before you with clean hands and pure hearts! We have kept the law; we have spoken truth; we have dealt justly with all! Accept our offering, O mighty lords! Grant us your favor! Let your justice be our shield and our protection forever!