Direction
Daytime Sky / East
Vedic deity · mantra tradition
Mitra
Deity of Divine Contracts, Friendship, Harmony, and Integrity
Essence
Direction, symbols, and spiritual significance
Symbol / weapon
Daylight sun, handshake seals, mutual trust bonds, and open palms
Significance
Crucial for fostering trust, maintaining cooperative agreements, and building peaceful communities.
Description
Mitra is an Aditya who governs interpersonal agreements, oaths, friendship, and truth. He is frequently paired with Varuna, with Varuna maintaining cosmic law and Mitra sustaining social bonds and harmonious contracts among humans.
Mantra
Chant with reverence
ॐ मित्राय नमः॥
Om Mitraya Namah
Salutations to Lord Mitra, sustainer of friendship and harmony.
By Veda
- rigveda: 2
Philosophy & themes
- agni_kindling
- cosmic_order
- harmony
- yajna