the controlling deity of everything running to its end (see 2.6:9) associated with Y a m a r รข j a, the Lord of death and retribution.
Mitra (Proto-Indo-Iranian, nominative Mitras) was an important Indo-Iranian divinity, thought to be a guardian of oaths and agreements.
This article is about the Vedic deity Mitra. For other divinities with related names, see the general article Mitra.