O Mitra and Varuṇa, ye who are mighty and terrible! Ye who stand as pillars holding up the heavens!

In the beginning, when time itself was young, ye took your place in the sky. Ye have remained there throughout all the ages. Ye shall remain there until the end of time itself!

The gods bow before you; the demons flee from you. The immortals themselves acknowledge your supremacy!

Thou, O Mitra, art gentle and kind! Thou dost watch over us like a father watches over his children. Thou art quick to forgive; thou art merciful to the repentant. The whole world loveth thee, O kindly one!

Thou, O Varuṇa, art terrible and just! Thou dost bind with thy cosmic rope all those who break the law. Thy anger is terrible; thy punishment is swift. Yet thou art not cruel; thou art merely just!

Together, ye maintain the cosmic order! Together, ye hold chaos at bay! Together, ye make possible all life and all creation!

We bow before you, O mighty ones! We acknowledge your supremacy! Accept this hymn of praise from your grateful children!

Protect us from all evil! Keep the demons and the curse-bringers at a distance! Grant us prosperity and long life! Make our children wise and brave! Make our fields fertile and our harvests rich!

O Mitra and Varuṇa, mighty sovereigns, receive our prayer and grant us all that we ask!