ɪnðə lˈeɪt vˈɛdɪk tˈɛksts ænd ðə bɹɑːmˈɑːnəz, mˈɪtɹə ɪz ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə lˈaɪt ʌv dˈɔːn ænd ðə mˈɔːɹnɪŋ sˈʌn wˌaɪl vɑːɹɹˈuːnə bɪkˌʌmz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððɪ ˈiːvnɪŋ, ænd ˈʌltᵻmətli ðə nˈaɪt.
In the late Vedic texts and the Brahmanas, Mitra is increasingly associated with the light of dawn and the morning sun (while Varuna becomes associated with the evening, and ultimately the night).