Mitra (Vedic)

Mitra (Sanskrit. मित्र Mitra m, contract, companion, friend ) denotes an ancient Indian, Vedic deity of the contract and of friendship and guardian of cosmic order. In pre-Vedic period, however, Mitra's importance is much higher and faded with time more and more.

Mitra, the God of the contract, is the son of the goddess Aditi and therefore one of the seven Adityas and is usually invoked together with his twin brother Varuna. He even dedicated solely only one hymn of the Rigveda. With Varuna and Aryaman it forms an early Vedic triad. He brings unity, agreement, reconciliation and comparison between people, especially between spouses. In general, he stands for everything that connects people and does not separate (non- hostile ). He sees all the deeds of men like the sun, which is his omniscient eye and can plead guilty or innocent.

Mitra represents the heavenly light in the day time while Varuna preferably reigns the night sky as the moon. He's like this a guardian of truth, of loyalty, of justice and duties towards the gods ( rta ). Together with Varuna, he encouraged the pious and punishes the wicked. Both receive and monitor the heavens and the earth. Just as Varuna the God is not täuschen.Jedoch he clearly bears lighter trains than his brother Varuna. He is a benevolent, peaceful and friendly God. Mitra are, according to the Atharvaveda, as god of the day, the bright Aries victims, while Varuna gets the dark victims. Mitra monitors the friendship that leads people to the light and enables them to be happy together. He also has a good rapport with the people and is regarded as an intermediary between them and the gods. He also embodies the holy alliance between gods and men at the beginning of the cosmic cycle.

His correspondence is Persian Mithra ( s ).