Atharvaveda · Sūkta 12.1

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12.1.1

सत्यं बृहदृतमुग्रं दीक्षा तपो ब्रह्म यज्ञः पृथिवीं धारयन्ति ।
सा नो भूतस्य भव्यस्य पत्न्युरुं लोकं पृथिवी नः कृणोतु ॥ १२.१.१ ॥

Truth, the great cosmic order, the fierce consecration, austerity, sacred power and sacrifice uphold the earth. May she, the consort of what has been and what shall be, make a wide world for us.

12.1.2

असंबाधं मध्यतो मानवानां यस्या उद्वतः प्रवतः समं बहु ।
नानावीर्या ओषधीर्या बिभर्ति पृथिवी नः प्रथतां राध्यतां नः ॥ १२.१.२ ॥

That earth which is unconfined in the midst of human beings, whose high and low lands are level and wide, which bears herbs of many powers, may she spread out and prosper for us.

12.1.3

यस्यां समुद्र उत सिन्धुरापो यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः ।
यस्यामिदं जिन्वति प्राणदेजत्सा नो भूमिः पूर्वपेये दधातु ॥ १२.१.३ ॥

She in whom are the ocean, the rivers and the waters, in whom food and peoples came into being, by whom all that breathes and moves is quickened — may that earth place us at the first drink.

12.1.4

यस्याश्चतस्रः प्रदिशः पृथिव्या यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः ।
या बिभर्ति बहुधा प्राणदेजत्सा नो भूमिर्गोष्वप्यन्ने दधातु ॥ १२.१.४ ॥

She whose four quarters are, in whom food and peoples came into being, who bears in many ways all that breathes and moves — may that earth establish us among cattle and in food.

12.1.5

यस्यां पूर्वे पूर्वजना विचक्रिरे यस्यां देवा असुरान् अभ्यवर्तयन् ।
गवामश्वानां वयसश्च विष्ठा भगं वर्चः पृथिवी नो दधातु ॥ १२.१.५ ॥

She in whom the ancient forefathers established themselves, in whom the gods overcame the demons, the abode of cattle, horses and birds — may that earth give us fortune and radiance.

12.1.6

विश्वंभरा वसुधानी प्रतिष्ठा हिरण्यवक्षा जगतो निवेशनी ।
वैश्वानरं बिभ्रती भूमिरग्निमिन्द्रऋषभा द्रविणे नो दधातु ॥ १२.१.६ ॥

All-sustaining, treasure-holding, the foundation, gold-breasted, the resting place of the moving world, the earth, bearing Vaiśvānara Agni, bull-like as Indra, may she establish us in wealth.

12.1.7

यां रक्षन्त्यस्वप्ना विश्वदानीं देवा भूमिं पृथिवीमप्रमादम् ।
सा नो मधु प्रियं दुहामथो उक्षतु वर्चसा ॥ १२.१.७ ॥

The earth that the sleepless gods guard carefully at all times, the broad earth, may she milk for us dear honey, and sprinkle us with splendour.

12.1.8

यार्णवेऽधि सलिलमग्र आसीत्यां मायाभिरन्वचरन् मनीषिणः ।
यस्या हृदयं परमे व्योमन्त्सत्येनावृतममृतं पृथिव्याः ।
सा नो भूमिस्त्विषिं बलं राष्ट्रे दधातूत्तमे ॥ १२.१.८ ॥

The earth that in the beginning lay upon the waters of the ocean, over which the sages moved by their magic powers, whose heart in the highest firmament is immortal, covered by truth, that earth, may she place radiance and strength for us in the highest realm.

12.1.9

यस्यामापः परिचराः समानीरहोरात्रे अप्रमादं क्षरन्ति ।
सा नो भूमिर्भूरिधारा पयो दुहामथो उक्षतु वर्चसा ॥ १२.१.९ ॥

The earth in which the circulating waters flow ceaselessly, equal day and night, without negligence: that earth of many streams, may she milk nourishment for us, and sprinkle us with splendour.

12.1.10

यामश्विनावमिमातां विष्णुर्यस्यां विचक्रमे ।
इन्द्रो यां चक्र आत्मनेऽनमित्रां शचीपतिः ।
सा नो भूमिर्वि सृजतां माता पुत्राय मे पयः ॥ १२.१.१० ॥

The earth that the Aśvins measured, in which Viṣṇu strode, which Indra, lord of power, made free of enemies for himself: may she release milk for us, as a mother for her son.

12.1.11

गिरयस्ते पर्वता हिमवन्तोऽरण्यं ते पृथिवि स्योनमस्तु ।
बभ्रुं कृष्णां रोहिणीं विश्वरूपां ध्रुवां भूमिं पृथिवीमिन्द्रगुप्ताम् ।
अजीतोऽहतो अक्षतोऽध्यष्ठां पृथिवीमहम् ॥ १२.१.११ ॥

O Earth, may your mountains, the snowy peaks, and your forest be pleasant. Tawny, dark, ruddy, all-formed, firm earth, the broad earth guarded by Indra: unconquered, unhurt, uninjured, I stand upon the earth.

12.1.12

यत्ते मध्यं पृथिवि यच्च नभ्यं यास्त ऊर्जस्तन्वः संबभूवुः ।
तासु नो धेह्यभि नः पवस्व माता भूमिः पुत्रो अहं पृथिव्याः पर्जन्यः पिता स उ नः पिपर्तु ॥ १२.१.१२ ॥

O Earth, what is your middle and what is your navel, and the vigorous bodies that arose in you: establish us in them and flow toward us. Earth is mother, I am the son of the earth; Parjanya is father; may he nourish us.

12.1.13

यस्यां वेदिं परिगृह्णन्ति भूम्यां यस्यां यज्ञं तन्वते विश्वकर्माणः ।
यस्यां मीयन्ते स्वरवः पृथिव्यामूर्ध्वाः शुक्रा आहुत्याः पुरस्तात् ।
सा नो भूमिर्वर्धयद्वर्धमाना ॥ १२.१.१३ ॥

On the earth where the altar is encircled, on which the all-doing priests extend the sacrifice, on which sounding chants are measured, on the earth before which raised, bright oblations are set: may that earth, growing, make us grow.

12.1.14

यो नो द्वेषत्पृथिवि यः पृतन्याद्योऽभिदासान् मनसा यो वधेन ।
तं नो भूमे रन्धय पूर्वकृत्वरि ॥ १२.१.१४ ॥

O Earth, whoever hates us, whoever attacks us with an army, whoever plots against us in mind or by slaughter: bring him under our control, O you who acted of old.

12.1.15

त्वज्जातास्त्वयि चरन्ति मर्त्यास्त्वं बिभर्षि द्विपदस्त्वं चतुष्पदः ।
तवेमे पृथिवि पञ्च मानवा येभ्यो ज्योतिरमृतं मर्त्येभ्य उद्यन्त्सूर्यो रश्मिभिरातनोति ॥ १२.१.१५ ॥

Mortals born from you and moving upon you; you bear the two-footed and the four-footed. O Earth, these five human peoples are yours, for whom the rising sun spreads immortal light with its rays.

12.1.16

ता नः प्रजाः सं दुह्रतां समग्रा वाचो मधु पृथिवि धेहि मह्यम् ॥ १२.१.१६ ॥

May all those creatures of ours yield milk together. O Earth, place in me the honey of speech.

12.1.17

विश्वस्वं मातरमोषधीनां ध्रुवां भूमिं पृथिवीं धर्मणा धृताम् ।
शिवां स्योनामनु चरेम विश्वहा ॥ १२.१.१७ ॥

Possessing all things, mother of plants, the firm earth, the broad Earth upheld by cosmic order: knowing her to be auspicious and gracious, may we always walk in accordance with her.

12.1.18

महत्सधस्थं महती बभूविथ महान् वेग एजथुर्वेपथुष्टे ।
महांस्त्वेन्द्रो रक्षत्यप्रमादम् ।
सा नो भूमे प्र रोचय हिरण्यस्येव संदृशि मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन ॥ १२.१.१८ ॥

You have become a great dwelling-place, and great you have become; your mighty impetus, your quaking and trembling are great. Mighty Indra guards you with vigilance. So you, O Earth, make us shine forth in sight like gold; may no one hate us.

12.1.19

अग्निर्भूम्यामोषधीष्वग्निमापो बिभ्रत्यग्निरश्मसु ।
अग्निरन्तः पुरुषेषु गोष्वश्वेष्वग्नयः ॥ १२.१.१९ ॥

Agni is in the earth and in the plants; the waters bear Agni; Agni is in stones. Agni is within men, and in cows and horses are the fires.

12.1.20

अग्निर्दिव आ तपत्यग्नेर्देवस्योर्वन्तरिक्षम् ।
अग्निं मर्तास इन्धते हव्यवाहं घृतप्रियम् ॥ १२.१.२० ॥

Agni shines down from the sky, and the wide atmosphere of the god Agni (shines). Mortals kindle Agni, the carrier of oblations, who loves ghee.

12.1.21

अग्निवासाः पृथिव्यसितज्ञूस्त्विषीमन्तं संशितं मा कृणोतु ॥ १२.१.२१ ॥

Earth, whose garment is Agni, dark-kneed, may she make me radiant and keen.

12.1.22

भूम्यां देवेभ्यो ददति यज्ञं हव्यमरंकृतम् ।
भूम्यां मनुष्या जीवन्ति स्वधयान्नेन मर्त्याः ।
सा नो भूमिः प्राणमायुर्दधातु जरदष्टिं मा पृथिवी कृणोतु ॥ १२.१.२२ ॥

On the earth people give the gods sacrifice and well-prepared oblation. On the earth mortal humans live by svadhā and food. May that earth grant us breath and life; may the earth make me one who reaches old age.

12.1.23

यस्ते गन्धः पृथिवि संबभूव यं बिभ्रत्योषधयो यमापः ।
यं गन्धर्वा अप्सरसश्च भेजिरे तेन मा सुरभिं कृणु मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन ॥ १२.१.२३ ॥

O Earth, with that fragrance which arose in you, which the plants bear, which the waters bear, which the gandharvas and apsarases have attained, make me fragrant; may no one hate us.

12.1.24

यस्ते गन्धः पुष्करमाविवेश यं संजभ्रुः सूर्याया विवाहे ।
अमर्त्याः पृथिवि गन्धमग्रे तेन मा सुरभिं कृणु मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन ॥ १२.१.२४ ॥

O Earth, that fragrance of yours which entered the lotus, which the immortals gathered together at the wedding of Sūryā, O Earth, with the fragrance that was first in you, make me fragrant; may no one hate us.

12.1.25

यस्ते गन्धः पुरुषेषु स्त्रीषु पुंसु भगो रुचिः ।
यो अश्वेषु वीरेषु यो मृगेषूत हस्तिषु ।
कन्यायां वर्चो यद्भूमे तेनास्माँ अपि सं सृज मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन ॥ १२.१.२५ ॥

O Earth, the fragrance, fortune and radiance that are in men, in women and in males, that are in horses, heroes, deer and elephants, and the lustre that is in the maiden, with that join us too; let no one hate us.

12.1.26

शिला भूमिरश्मा पांसुः सा भूमिः संधृता धृता ।
तस्यै हिरण्यवक्षसे पृथिव्या अकरं नमः ॥ १२.१.२६ ॥

Rock, earth, stone and dust — that earth is firmly held and holds fast. To her, the gold-breasted Earth, I have made obeisance.

12.1.27

यस्यां वृक्षा वानस्पत्या ध्रुवास्तिष्ठन्ति विश्वहा ।
पृथिवीं विश्वधायसं धृतामछावदामसि ॥ १२.१.२७ ॥

On her the trees and forest-growths stand firm at all times; we address with praise the Earth who sustains all, the held and supported one.

12.1.28

उदीराणा उतासीनास्तिष्ठन्तः प्रक्रामन्तः ।
पद्भ्यां दक्षिणसव्याभ्यां मा व्यथिष्महि भूम्याम् ॥ १२.१.२८ ॥

Rising up, sitting, standing, walking forth — with the right and left feet, may we not stumble upon the earth.

12.1.29

विमृग्वरीं पृथिवीमा वदामि क्षमां भूमिं ब्रह्मणा वावृधानाम् ।
ऊर्जं पुष्टं बिभ्रतीमन्नभागं घृतं त्वाभि नि षीदेम भूमे ॥ १२.१.२९ ॥

I call upon the very gentle, patient Earth, who grows by sacred word and bears vigour, nourishment and a share of food. O Earth, with ghee may we sit down upon you.

12.1.30

शुद्धा न आपस्तन्वे क्षरन्तु यो नः सेदुरप्रिये तं नि दध्मः ।
पवित्रेण पृथिवि मोत्पुनामि ॥ १२.१.३० ॥

Let pure waters flow for our body; whoever has been hostile and unfriendly to us, we cast down. O Earth, I purify you with the purifier.

12.1.31

यास्ते प्राचीः प्रदिशो या उदीचीर्यास्ते भूमे अधराद्याश्च पश्चात् ।
स्योनास्ता मह्यं चरते भवन्तु मा नि पप्तं भुवने शिश्रियाणः ॥ १२.१.३१ ॥

O Earth, may your eastern and northern quarters, and those below and behind, be pleasant and belong to me as I move about. Resting upon the world, may I not fall.

12.1.32

मा नः पश्चान् मा पुरस्तान् नुदिष्ठा मोत्तरादधरादुत ।
स्वस्ति भूमे नो भव मा विदन् परिपन्थिनो वरीयो यावया वधम् ॥ १२.१.३२ ॥

Do not push us from behind, nor from the front, nor from above or from below. O Earth, be auspicious for us. May the road-blockers not find us; drive away the wide weapon.

12.1.33

यावत्तेऽभि विपश्यामि भूमे सूर्येण मेदिना ।
तावन् मे चक्षुर्मा मेष्टोत्तरामुत्तरां समाम् ॥ १२.१.३३ ॥

O Earth, as far as I look upon you with the sun, so far may my eye remain; may my eye not be lost through the next and the next year.

12.1.34

यच्छयानः पर्यावर्ते दक्षिणं सख्यमभि भूमे पार्श्वमुत्तानास्त्वा प्रतीचीं यत्पृष्टीभिरधिशेमहे ।
मा हिंसीस्तत्र नो भूमे सर्वस्य प्रतिशीवरि ॥ १२.१.३४ ॥

When, lying down, we turn over to the right side, O Earth, and when we lie face up upon you with our back, there do not harm us, O Earth, guardian of everyone's bed.

12.1.35

यत्ते भूमे विखनामि क्षिप्रं तदपि रोहतु ।
मा ते मर्म विमृग्वरि मा ते हृदयमर्पिपम् ॥ १२.१.३५ ॥

O Earth, whatever I dig out of you, let it quickly grow back. O you who are rubbed away, let me not pierce your vital part; let me not pierce your heart.

12.1.36

ग्रीष्मस्ते भूमे वर्षाणि शरद्धेमन्तः शिशिरो वसन्तः ।
ऋतवस्ते विहिता हायनीरहोरात्रे पृथिवि नो दुहाताम् ॥ १२.१.३६ ॥

O Earth, summer, the rains, autumn, winter, the dewy season, and spring — these seasons were appointed for you. O wide Earth, let your appointed seasons, years, day and night milk for us.

12.1.37

याप सर्पं विजमाना विमृग्वरी यस्यामासन्न् अग्नयो ये अप्स्वन्तः ।
परा दस्यून् ददती देवपीयून् इन्द्रं वृणाना पृथिवी न वृत्रं शक्राय दध्रे वृषभाय वृष्णे ॥ १२.१.३७ ॥

O Earth, who shake off the serpent, O you who are rubbed away, within whose waters there were fires — casting away the enemies who hate the gods, choosing Indra, as Vṛtra, she bears for the mighty, the bull, the virile one.

12.1.38

यस्यां सदोहविर्धाने यूपो यस्यां निमीयते ।
ब्रह्माणो यस्यामर्चन्त्यृग्भिः साम्ना यजुर्विदः युज्यन्ते यस्यामृत्विजः सोममिन्द्राय पातवे ॥ १२.१.३८ ॥

On whom the sadas and the havirdhāna stand, on whom the sacrificial post is fixed; on whom the brahmans worship with verses and chants, the knowers of the Yajur; on whom the priests yoke the soma for Indra to drink.

12.1.39

यस्यां पूर्वे भूतकृत ऋषयो गा उदानृचुः ।
सप्त सत्रेण वेधसो यज्ञेन तपसा सह ॥ १२.१.३९ ॥

In whom the ancient seers, creators of beings, chanted forth the cows; the seven creators with sattra, sacrifice and austerity together.

12.1.40

सा नो भूमिरा दिशतु यद्धनं कामयामहे ।
भगो अनुप्रयुङ्क्तामिन्द्र एतु पुरोगवः ॥ १२.१.४० ॥

May that earth give us the wealth we desire. May Bhaga join in support, and may Indra come forward as our leader.

12.1.41

यस्यां गायन्ति नृत्यन्ति भूम्यां मर्त्या व्यैलबाः ।
युध्यन्ते यस्यामाक्रन्दो यस्यां वदति दुन्दुभिः ।
सा नो भूमिः प्र णुदतां सपत्नान् असपत्नं मा पृथिवी कृणोतु ॥ १२.१.४१ ॥

May the earth on which mortals sing and dance, on which they fight, on which war-cries and the drum sound, drive away our rivals; may the broad earth make us free of rivals.

12.1.42

यस्यामन्नं व्रीहियवौ यस्या इमाः पञ्च कृष्टयः ।
भूम्यै पर्जन्यपत्न्यै नमोऽस्तु वर्षमेदसे ॥ १२.१.४२ ॥

Homage to the earth, wife of Parjanya, moistened with rain, on which there is food, rice and barley, and on which are these five peoples.

12.1.43

यस्याः पुरो देवकृताः क्षेत्रे यस्या विकुर्वते ।
प्रजापतिः पृथिवीं विश्वगर्भामाशामाशां रण्यां नः कृणोतु ॥ १२.१.४३ ॥

Prajāpati, make for us the all-bearing earth, whose eastern quarters were made by the gods, and in whose fields changes are wrought, pleasant in every direction.

12.1.44

निधिं बिभ्रती बहुधा गुहा वसु मणिं हिरण्यं पृथिवी ददातु मे ।
वसूनि नो वसुदा रासमाना देवी दधातु सुमनस्यमाना ॥ १२.१.४४ ॥

May the earth, bearing treasure in many ways, hidden wealth, jewel and gold, give it to me. May the goddess, giver of riches, bestowing and well-disposed, place riches for us.

12.1.45

जनं बिभ्रती बहुधा विवाचसं नानाधर्माणं पृथिवी यथौकसम् ।
सहस्रं धारा द्रविणस्य मे दुहां ध्रुवेव धेनुरनपस्फुरन्ती ॥ १२.१.४५ ॥

The Earth, who in many ways bears a people speaking many tongues, of many natures, as a dwelling place: may she milk for me a thousand streams of wealth, like a steady cow that never wavers.

12.1.46

यस्ते सर्पो वृश्चिकस्तृष्टदंश्मा हेमन्तजब्धो भृमलो गुहा शये ।
क्रिमिर्जिन्वत्पृथिवि यद्यदेजति प्रावृषि तन् नः सर्पन् मोप सृपद्यच्छिवं तेन नो मृड ॥ १२.१.४६ ॥

O Earth, whatever serpent or scorpion of yours bites with a sting, numbed by winter, tawny, lying hidden in a cave, whatever worm stirs and whatever moves in the rainy season: let it not creep or approach toward us. With that which is auspicious, be gracious to us.