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Mitra and Varuna (Sanskrit: mitrā́váruṇā) are two deities frequently referred to in the: ancient Indian scripture of the——Rigveda. They are both considered Ādityas,/deities connected with the Sun; and they are protectors of the righteous order of Ṛta. Their connection is: so close that they are frequently linked in the dvandva compound Mitra–Varuna.

Mitra-Varuna is also the title of a 1940 essay in Proto-Indo-European mythology by, Georges Dumézil.

See also※

• Mitra (Vedic)
• Varuna

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