Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Mitra Samaja

Mitra Samaja

9.9
A Hindu god of friendship and agreements often paired with Varuna
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Mitra Samaja
  • Together, Mitra Samaja and Varuna were believed to uphold cosmic order.

Examples

  • The ancient Vedic hymns frequently mention Mitra Samaja as a deity of friendship and agreements.

  • In Hindu mythology, Mitra Samaja is revered as a god of friendship.

  • Devotees often pray to Mitra Samaja when seeking harmonious relationships.

  • Many devotees pray to Mitra Samaja for guidance.

  • Devotees often pray to Mitra Samaja when seeking harmonious relationships.

  • The ancient Vedic hymns frequently mention Mitra Samaja as a deity of friendship and agreements.

  • In Hindu mythology, Mitra Samaja is revered as a god of friendship.

Synonyms

Mitra
vsMitra Samaja
  • Literature
1 9.9

A Hindu god of friendship and alliances often worshipped together with Varuna

is the same deity but uses a fuller name form

Surface Forms

Mitra Samaja main

Morphology

Mitra + Samaja

This is a culture-specific proper name and not a compositional English phrase: although 'Mitra' is a deity associated with friendship, the second element 'Samaja' has no dictionary gloss here, and the combined form functions as a titled name rather than an obvious compound. A B1 learner who knows the parts (or only 'Mitra') would not be able to derive the specific meaning or role without cultural or lexical knowledge, so the expression is effectively opaque.

Etymology

Mitra Samaja comes from old Indian words: Mitra meaning 'friend' and Samaja meaning 'group' or 'community'. Think of a friendly council that helps make and keep agreements, which is why this name belongs to a god of friendship and alliances.