ɪnðə pˈoʊstvˈɛdɪk tˈɛksts ɪnwˌɪtʃ mˈɪtɹə pɹˈæktɪkli dˌɪsɐpˈɪɹz mˈɪtɹə ɪvˈɑːlvd ˌɪntʊ ðə pˈeɪtɹən dᵻvˈɪnᵻɾi ʌv fɹˈɛndʃɪp, ænd bɪkˈʌz hiː ɪz "fɹˈɛnd", ɐbhˈoːɹz ˈɔːl vˈaɪələns, ˈiːvən wɛn sˈeɪkɹɪd.
In the post-Vedic texts – in which Mitra practically disappears – Mitra evolved into the patron divinity of friendship, and because he is "friend", abhors all violence, even when sacred.