ˈɛlswɛɹ, wˌɛn mˈɪtɹə ɐpˈɪɹz nˌɑːt pˈɛɹd wɪð vɑːɹɹˈuːnə, ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔfən fɚðə pˈɜːpəs ʌv kəmpˈæɹɪsən, wˌɛɹ ˈʌðɚ ɡˈɑːdz ɑːɹ lˈɔːdᵻd æz bˈiːɪŋ “lˈaɪk mˈɪtɹə”, wɪðˌaʊt ðə hˈɪm bˌiːɪŋ ɐdɹˈɛst tə mˈɪtɹə hɪmsˈɛlf ˈɪndɹə wˈʌn.wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn.tˈɛn, tˈɛn.twˈɛnti tˈuː.wˈʌn tˈuː ɛtsˈɛtɹə.; ˈæɡni wˈʌn.θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt.θˈɜːtiːn ɛtsˈɛtɹə.;
Elsewhere, when Mitra appears not paired with Varuna, it is often for the purpose of comparison, where other gods are lauded as being “like Mitra”, without the hymn being addressed to Mitra himself (Indra 1.129.10, 10.22.1–2 etc.; Agni 1.38.13 etc.;