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(ii) As a Mother to the Child:
Yas te stanaḥ śaśayoyo mayobhūr yena viśvā pusyasi vdryāņi Yo ratnadhā vasuvid yaḥ sudatraḥ sarasvati tarn iha dhātave kaḥ. (RV, 1/164/49) i.e., Saraswati! That exhaustless breast of Thine
which is the source of well being, With which Thou nourishes all good things,
Which contains treasure, possesses wealth, confers good gifts,
That Thou lay bare here for our nourishment.
Prati me stomam aditir jagrbhyāt sūnuṁ na mātā hrdyaṁ suśevam Brahma priyam devahitam yad astyaham mitre varune yan mayobhu. (RV, 5/42/2) i.e., May the infinite and indivisible Lord accept my
affectionate and delightful praise, as a mother
welcomes her son. I address this inspired, bliss-giving
prayer to the virtuous and friendly Lord, which
he surely would love to accept. Vayaṁ syāma mātur na sūnavaḥ. (RV, 7/81/4) i.e., May we be like sons of Thee, the mother. (iii) As a Friend to the friend:
Bhavā nah sumne antamah sakhā vrdhe. (RV, 8/13/3) i.e., Be Thou most near to us for bliss, a friend to aid. Mākirna enā sakhyā vi yausus tava cendra vimadasya ca rseh Vidmā hi tepramatim deva jāmivad asme te santu sakhyā śivāni. (RV, 10/23/7) i.e., Never may this friendship be severed
Of Thee, o deity, and of the sage Vimada.
We know O God! Thy brother like love; With us be Thy auspicious friendship.
Tvaṁ jāmirjanānām agne mitro asi priyah
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