History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.51.1

v6.c81.51.1

We have next to turn to the word '*dhṛtavrata*' which occurs eighteen times in the Ṛgveda Out of these Varuṇa is certainly called dhṛtavrata in seven passages viz in I. 25 8 and 10, I 44. 14, I. 141 9, II 1. 4,²² VIII 27 3 and X 66 5 Both Mitra and Varuṇa are styled '*dhṛtavrata*' in I 15 6, VIII 25 2 and 8 (and also '*kṣatriyā*' in verse 8), Indra and Varuṇa are said to be dhṛtavrata in VI. 68 10, Indra alone in VI 19. 5 and VIII 97 11, the Ādityas in II 29. 1, Viśvedevāḥ in X 66. 8 (and also '*kṣatriyāḥ*'), Agni in VIII. 44 25 and Savitṛ in IV. 53 4 Prof.