मित्रस्य मा चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि समीक्षन्ताम्

मित्रस्य मा चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि समीक्षन्ताम्।

मित्रस्य चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि समीक्षे ।

मित्रस्य चक्षुषा समीक्षामहे।

यजुर्वेदम् 38-18

दूरङ्गमं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरेकः तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु।

यजुर्वेदं वाजसनेयी संहिता 34 - 1

Mitrasya chakshushaa sarvaani bhutani sameekshantaam

Mitrasya chakshushaa sarvaani bhootaani sameekshe

Mitrasya,chakshuushaa sameekshaamahe

Yajurvedam 34 -1

Doorangamam jyothishaam jyotirekah

Tan me manah shiva sankalpamastu

I present before you

two great mantrams from yajurveda.

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The first Prayer from Yajurvedam

May all things present in the universe look upon one another with the eyes of friendship and goodwill.

I see, I am eager to see and perceive, all things around me with the eyes of friendship and goodwill.

Thus may we all look upon one another wit the eyes of friendship

And from Vajasaneyi samnhita comes the second mantram

May my mind reflect on that being with brilliant effulgence- spreading its glory far and -- the shine that alone causes everything to shine-- and may that mind of mine desire only what is good for me and others.

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The prayers are for universal friendship and universal goodwill.

Of course a devout person will say the first prayer is to Mitra.. the Sun.

Yes Mitra is the greatest friend of all of us. Without him we have no existence. So that prayer is in order

The second prayer iis conceived by the devotees as directed towards Shiva..

Yes Lord Shiva is the embodiment of all that is great and peaceful.

So the desire to contemplate on Shiva who is the source of all the brilliance far and near is also very correct.

Shivasankalpam is sublime beyond words and thoughts.

We just saw Divinity in all that is sublime..at least Vedas did so.