यस्यां समुद्र उत सिन्धुरापो यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः । यस्यामिदं जिन्वति प्राणदेजत्सा नो भूमिः पूर्वपेये दधातु
On whom the ocean, the river, and the waters rest, on whom food and peoples have come into being, on whom this world moves and breathes—may that earth place us in the first and best.
यस्याश्चतस्रः प्रदिशः पृथिव्या यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः । या बिभर्ति बहुधा प्राणदेजत्सा नो भूमिर्गोष्वप्यन्ने दधातु
Whose four directions are the earth, on whom food and peoples have come into being, who bears life in many forms—may that earth place us among cattle and food.
यस्यां पूर्वे पूर्वजना विचक्रिरे यस्यां देवा असुरान् अभ्यवर्तयन् । गवामश्वानां वयसश्च विष्ठा भगं वर्चः पृथिवी नो दधातु
On whom the people of old performed their deeds, on whom the gods overcame the demons, may the earth grant us the wealth, strength, and glory of cattle, horses, and offspring.
विश्वंभरा वसुधानी प्रतिष्ठा हिरण्यवक्षा जगतो निवेशनी । वैश्वानरं बिभ्रती भूमिरग्निमिन्द्रऋषभा द्रविणे नो दधातु
Supporter of all, rich in treasures, firm foundation, golden-breasted, the seat of the world, bearing the universal fire—may the earth, with Indra and the Bull among gods, grant us wealth.
यां रक्षन्त्यस्वप्ना विश्वदानीं देवा भूमिं पृथिवीमप्रमादम् । सा नो मधु प्रियं दुहामथो उक्षतु वर्चसा
Whom the sleepless gods protect, the all-giving earth, unfailing—may she, milking sweet and dear, nourish us with splendor.
यार्णवेऽधि सलिलमग्र आसीत्यां मायाभिरन्वचरन् मनीषिणः । यस्या हृदयं परमे व्योमन्त्सत्येनावृतममृतं पृथिव्याः । सा नो भूमिस्त्विषिं बलं राष्ट्रे दधातूत्तमे
On whom, in the beginning, the waters rested in the ocean, whom the wise sought out with their thoughts, whose heart in the highest heaven is covered with truth and immortality—may that earth grant us strength and power in the highest realm.
यस्यामापः परिचराः समानीरहोरात्रे अप्रमादं क्षरन्ति । सा नो भूमिर्भूरिधारा पयो दुहामथो उक्षतु वर्चसा
On whom the waters, ever-moving, flow together, day and night, without fail—may that earth, rich in streams, milk for us abundance and nourish us with splendor.
यामश्विनावमिमातां विष्णुर्यस्यां विचक्रमे । इन्द्रो यां चक्र आत्मनेऽनमित्रां शचीपतिः । सा नो भूमिर्वि सृजतां माता पुत्राय मे पयः
Whom the Aśvins measured, on whom Viṣṇu strode, whom Indra made unconquered for himself, the lord of might—may that earth, our mother, pour out her milk for her child.
{१} गिरयस्ते पर्वता हिमवन्तोऽरण्यं ते पृथिवि स्योनमस्तु । बभ्रुं कृष्णां रोहिणीं विश्वरूपां ध्रुवां भूमिं पृथिवीमिन्द्रगुप्ताम् । अजीतोऽहतो अक्षतोऽध्यष्ठां पृथिवीमहम्
Your mountains are the peaks, O Earth, the snowy ranges, your forests; may the Earth be pleasant for us. The variegated, the dark, the red, the all-formed, the steadfast Earth, protected by Indra—unconquered, unhurt, unbroken—I take my stand upon the Earth.
यत्ते मध्यं पृथिवि यच्च नभ्यं यास्त ऊर्जस्तन्वः संबभूवुः । तासु नो धेह्यभि नः पवस्व माता भूमिः पुत्रो अहं पृथिव्याः पर्जन्यः पिता स उ नः पिपर्तु
Whatever is your middle, O Earth, and whatever is your navel, and those forms of strength that have arisen from your body—upon these place us, flow over us; Earth is the mother, I am the son of Earth; Parjanya is the father—may he fill us.
यस्यां वेदिं परिगृह्णन्ति भूम्यां यस्यां यज्ञं तन्वते विश्वकर्माणः । यस्यां मीयन्ते स्वरवः पृथिव्यामूर्ध्वाः शुक्रा आहुत्याः पुरस्तात्। सा नो भूमिर्वर्धयद्वर्धमाना
On whom they set up the altar, on the Earth, on whom the all-crafting ones extend the sacrifice; on whom the singers measure their chants, on the Earth, where the bright offerings rise upward before—may that Earth, ever growing, make us grow.
यो नो द्वेषत्पृथिवि यः पृतन्याद्योऽभिदासान् मनसा यो वधेन । तं नो भूमे रन्धय पूर्वकृत्वरि
Whoever hates us, O Earth, whoever fights us, whoever attacks with mind or with violence—O Earth, bind him for us, as did those of old.
त्वज्जातास्त्वयि चरन्ति मर्त्यास्त्वं बिभर्षि द्विपदस्त्वं चतुष्पदः । तवेमे पृथिवि पञ्च मानवा येभ्यो ज्योतिरमृतं मर्त्येभ्य उद्यन्त्सूर्यो रश्मिभिरातनोति
Born from you, upon you move mortals; you bear the two-footed and the four-footed. These five races of men are yours, O Earth, for whom the immortal light, the Sun, spreads his rays among mortals.
ता नः प्रजाः सं दुह्रतां समग्रा वाचो मधु पृथिवि धेहि मह्यम्
May our offspring be united, may they be complete; place sweet speech in me, O Earth.
विश्वस्वं मातरमोषधीनां ध्रुवां भूमिं पृथिवीं धर्मणा धृताम् । शिवां स्योनामनु चरेम विश्वहा
You are the universal mother of plants, the steadfast Earth, upheld by law; may we move upon you, O all-supporting one, in happiness and safety.
महत्सधस्थं महती बभूविथ महान् वेग एजथुर्वेपथुष्टे । महांस्त्वेन्द्रो रक्षत्यप्रमादम् । सा नो भूमे प्र रोचय हिरण्यस्येव संदृशि मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन
You have become great in your vast abode, you are mighty, you move with great force, trembling swiftly; mighty Indra guards you from harm. Shine forth for us, O Earth, as gold in vision; let no one injure us.
अग्निर्भूम्यामोषधीष्वग्निमापो बिभ्रत्यग्निरश्मसु । अग्निरन्तः पुरुषेषु गोष्वश्वेष्वग्नयः
Agni is in the Earth, in the plants; the waters bear Agni, Agni is in the rays; Agni is within men, in cows, in horses—Agni is everywhere.
अग्निर्दिव आ तपत्यग्नेर्देवस्योर्वन्तरिक्षम् । अग्निं मर्तास इन्धते हव्यवाहं घृतप्रियम्
Agni burns from the sky; through Agni, the god, the midspace is wide. Mortals kindle Agni, the carrier of offerings, dear to ghee.
{२} अग्निवासाः पृथिव्यसितज्ञूस्त्विषीमन्तं संशितं मा कृणोतु
Clothed in Agni, knowing the blackness of Earth, may she not make us sharp with her blazing power.
भूम्यां देवेभ्यो ददति यज्ञं हव्यमरंकृतम् । भूम्यां मनुष्या जीवन्ति स्वधयान्नेन मर्त्याः । सा नो भूमिः प्राणमायुर्दधातु जरदष्टिं मा पृथिवी कृणोतु
On Earth, they offer sacrifice to the gods, the clarified oblation; on Earth, men live, mortals by their own food. May this Earth grant us breath and life; let her not make us decrepit.
यस्ते गन्धः पृथिवि संबभूव यं बिभ्रत्योषधयो यमापः । यं गन्धर्वा अप्सरसश्च भेजिरे तेन मा सुरभिं कृणु मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन
The fragrance of yours, O Earth, that has arisen, which the plants bear, which the waters bear, which the Gandharvas and Apsarases have shared—by that make me fragrant; let no one harm us.
यस्ते गन्धः पुष्करमाविवेश यं संजभ्रुः सूर्याया विवाहे । अमर्त्याः पृथिवि गन्धमग्रे तेन मा सुरभिं कृणु मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन
The fragrance of yours that entered the lotus, which they gathered at the wedding of Sūryā; the immortal fragrance, O Earth, at the beginning—by that make me fragrant; let no one harm us.
यस्ते गन्धः पुरुषेषु स्त्रीषु पुंसु भगो रुचिः । यो अश्वेषु वीरेषु यो मृगेषूत हस्तिषु । कन्यायां वर्चो यद्भूमे तेनास्माँ अपि सं सृज मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन
The fragrance of yours among men, among women, among males, the fortune and brightness; which is in horses, in heroes, in wild beasts, and in elephants; the radiance in a maiden—by that, O Earth, let it flow to us; let no one harm us.
शिला भूमिरश्मा पांसुः सा भूमिः संधृता धृता । तस्यै हिरण्यवक्षसे पृथिव्या अकरं नमः
Stone is Earth, rock, dust—she is the Earth, held together, sustained. To her, with golden bosom, to Earth, I offer homage.
यस्यां वृक्षा वानस्पत्या ध्रुवास्तिष्ठन्ति विश्वहा । पृथिवीं विश्वधायसं धृतामछावदामसि
On whom trees, forest-lords, stand firm forever; the all-supporting, upheld Earth—we approach her with reverence.
उदीराणा उतासीनास्तिष्ठन्तः प्रक्रामन्तः । पद्भ्यां दक्षिणसव्याभ्यां मा व्यथिष्महि भूम्याम्
Rising, sitting, standing, moving forward—may we not stumble on Earth with our right or left foot.
विमृग्वरीं पृथिवीमा वदामि क्षमां भूमिं ब्रह्मणा वावृधानाम् । ऊर्जं पुष्टं बिभ्रतीमन्नभागं घृतं त्वाभि नि षीदेम भूमे
I speak of the earth, the wide-ranging one, the patient, the ground, who has grown strong through the power of sacred utterance; bearing nourishment and sustenance, the portion of food—O earth, rich in ghee, upon you may we settle down.
शुद्धा न आपस्तन्वे क्षरन्तु यो नः सेदुरप्रिये तं नि दध्मः । पवित्रेण पृथिवि मोत्पुनामि
Let the pure waters flow over my body; whatever is unlovely or harmful to us, that we set aside. With purification, O earth, I cleanse you.
{३} यास्ते प्राचीः प्रदिशो या उदीचीर्यास्ते भूमे अधराद्याश्च पश्चात्। स्योनास्ता मह्यं चरते भवन्तु मा नि पप्तं भुवने शिश्रियाणः
Your eastern directions, your northern, your lower and western quarters, O earth—may they be pleasant for me to move in; may we not fall as we dwell upon the world.
मा नः पश्चान् मा पुरस्तान् नुदिष्ठा मोत्तरादधरादुत । स्वस्ति भूमे नो भव मा विदन् परिपन्थिनो वरीयो यावया वधम्
Do not drive us away from behind or before, nor from above nor below. O earth, be auspicious for us; let not those who block the way harm us—ward off what is dangerous.