Shloka 2
आदित्यमुदके देवं निवसन्तं जलेश्वरम् । सच तच्चिन्तितं ज्ञात्वा दर्शयामास पावकम्,अदितिके पुत्र, जलके स्वामी और सदा जलमें ही निवास करनेवाले उन वरुणदेवने, अग्निदेवने मेरा चिन्तन किया है, यह जानकर तत्काल उन्हें दर्शन दिया
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | ādityam udake devaṃ nivasantaṃ jaleśvaram | sa ca tac cintitaṃ jñātvā darśayāmāsa pāvakam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Varuṇa—the divine lord of the waters, dwelling in the waters—understood that Agni had been thinking of him, and therefore immediately revealed himself to the Fire-god. The episode underscores the moral force of attentive awareness and timely response: a deity who perceives another’s sincere intention does not delay in granting audience, affirming reciprocity and responsibility in divine-human (and divine-divine) relations.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere intention and mindful remembrance invite a fitting response: when one’s inner resolve is recognized, the appropriate authority (here, Varuṇa) responds without delay. Ethically, it highlights reciprocity—awareness of another’s need and timely action.
Varuṇa, the lord of waters who dwells in the waters, perceives that Agni has been thinking of him and therefore grants Agni immediate audience by revealing himself.