Mitra and Varuna (Sanskrit: ) are two deities frequently referred to in the ancient Indian scripture of the Rigveda. They are both considered ÃÂdityas, meaning sons of Aditi; and they are protectors of the righteous order of á¹Âta. Their connection is so close that they are frequently linked in the dvandva compound MitraâÂÂVaruna.
Mitra-Varuna is also the title of a 1940 book in Proto-Indo-European mythology by Georges Dumézil.