Rigveda · Maṇḍala 2

Rigveda Mandala 2 Sukta 28

मन्त्र 1

इमं स्तोमं वरुण सत्रियाय हदि स्पृशं मनसा वेषि कामम् ।

imaṃ stomaṃ varuṇa satriyāya hṛdi spṛśaṃ manasā veṣi kāmam ।

अनुवाद: O Varuna, reach this praise to your divine nature, touching the heart, may you fulfill this desire with the mind.

The rishi offers his heartfelt prayer directly to Varuna, pleading for a divine connection that touches the innermost soul.

मन्त्र 2

आ च त्वा भृज्म्यदितिः सुदानो सखायं वा वृषतं गातुमृष्वे ।

ā ca tvā bhṛjmyaditiḥ sudāno sakhāyaṃ vā vṛṣataṃ gātumṛṣve ।

अनुवाद: O bountiful Aditi, I seek you like a friend, seeking a secure path towards the exalted one.

The seeker approaches the divine with friendship and trust, seeking guidance along the righteous path.