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Bhoomi Suktam

Dedicated to Devi · 18 verses · Sanatana Shastras

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About this stotra

Bhoomi Suktam or Hymn to Mother Earth is one of the most beautiful hymns that describes the beauty of Mother Earth and imparts lessons regarding the attitude a person must cultivate towards the environment.

Bhoomi Suktam lyrics and meaning

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Verse 1

सत्यं बृहदृतमुग्रं दीक्षा तपो ब्रह्म यज्ञः पृथिवीं धारयन्ति ।
सा नो भूतस्य भव्यस्य पत्न्युरुं लोकं पृथिवी नः कृणोतु ॥१॥

satyaṃ bṛhadṛtamugraṃ dīkṣā tapo brahma yajñaḥ pṛthivīṃ dhārayanti .
sā no bhūtasya bhavyasya patnyuruṃ lokaṃ pṛthivī naḥ kṛṇotu ..1..

Salutations to mother earth! the truth (satyam), the cosmic divine law (ritam), the spiritual passion manifested in mighty initiations, penances and self dedications to the search of brahman (by the sages); these have sustained the mother earth for ages (who in turn have supported these in her bosom), she, who is to us the consort of the past and the future (being its witness), may she expand our inner life in this world towards the cosmic life (through her purity and vastness).

Word by word
सत्यं (satyaṃ)
truth
बृहदृतमुग्रं (bṛhadṛtamugraṃ)
great, fierce cosmic law (bṛhat:great | ṛtam:cosmic law | ugram:fierce)
दीक्षा (dīkṣā)
initiation
तपः (tapaḥ)
penance
ब्रह्म (brahma)
Brahman
यज्ञः (yajñaḥ)
sacrifice
पृथिवीं (pṛthivīm)
earth
धारयन्ति (dhārayanti)
sustain
सा (sā)
she
नः (naḥ)
our
भूतस्य (bhūtasya)
of the past
भव्यस्य (bhavyasya)
of the future
पत्नी (patnī)
consort
उरुं (uruṃ)
vast
लोकं (lokaṃ)
world
पृथिवी (pṛthivī)
earth
नः (naḥ)
for us
कृणोतु (kṛṇotu)
may expand
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Verse 2

असंबाधं बध्यतो मानवानां यस्या उद्वतः प्रवतः समं बहु ।
नानावीर्या ओषधीर्या बिभर्ति पृथिवी नः प्रथतां राध्यतां नः ॥२॥

asaṃbādhaṃ badhyato mānavānāṃ yasyā udvataḥ pravataḥ samaṃ bahu .
nānāvīryā oṣadhīryā bibharti pṛthivī naḥ prathatāṃ rādhyatāṃ naḥ ..2..

Salutations to mother earth! who extends unimpeded freedom (both outer and inner) to human beings through her mountains, slopes and plains, she bears many plants and medicinal herbs of various potencies; may she extend her riches to us (and make us healthy).

Word by word
असंबाधं (asaṃbādham)
unimpeded
बध्यतः (badhyataḥ)
freedom
मानवानां (mānavānāṃ)
of human beings
यस्या (yasyā)
whose
उद्वतः (udvataḥ)
mountains
प्रवतः (pravataḥ)
slopes
समं (samaṃ)
plains
बहु (bahu)
many
नानावीर्या (nānāvīryā)
of various potencies (nānā:various | vīryā:potencies)
ओषधीर्या (oṣadhīryā)
medicinal herbs (oṣadhīḥ:herbs | yā:which)
बिभर्ति (bibharti)
bears
पृथिवी (pṛthivī)
earth
नः (naḥ)
to us
प्रथतां (prathatāṃ)
extend
राध्यतां (rādhyatāṃ)
riches
नः (naḥ)
to us
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Verse 3

यस्यां समुद्र उत सिन्धुरापो यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः ।
यस्यामिदं जिन्वति प्राणदेजत्सा नो भूमिः पूर्वपेये दधातु ॥३॥

yasyāṃ samudra uta sindhurāpo yasyāmannaṃ kṛṣṭayaḥ saṃbabhūvuḥ .
yasyāmidaṃ jinvati prāṇadejatsā no bhūmiḥ pūrvapeye dadhātu ..3..

Salutations to mother earth! in her is woven together ocean and river waters; in her is contained food which she manifests when ploughed, in her indeed is alive all lives; may she bestow us with that life.

Word by word
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in whom
समुद्र (samudra)
ocean
उत (uta)
and
सिन्धुः (sindhuḥ)
river
आपः (āpaḥ)
waters
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in whom
अन्नम् (annam)
food
कृष्टयः (kṛṣṭayaḥ)
ploughed fields
संबभूवुः (saṃbabhūvuḥ)
manifested
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in whom
इदम् (idam)
this
जिन्वति (jinvati)
nourishes
प्राणदेजत् (prāṇadejat)
life-giving (prāṇa:life | dejat:giving)
सा (sā)
she
नः (naḥ)
us
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
earth
पूर्वपेये (pūrvapeye)
in the early drink (pūrva:early | peye:drink)
दधातु (dadhātu)
may bestow
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Verse 4

यस्याश्चतस्रः प्रदिशः पृथिव्या यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः ।
या बिभर्ति बहुधा प्राणदेजत्सा नो भूमिर्गोष्वप्यन्ने दधातु ॥४॥

yasyāścatasraḥ pradiśaḥ pṛthivyā yasyāmannaṃ kṛṣṭayaḥ saṃbabhūvuḥ .
yā bibharti bahudhā prāṇadejatsā no bhūmirgoṣvapyanne dadhātu ..4..

Salutations to mother earth! in her resides the four directions of the world; in her is contained food which she manifests when ploughed, she sustains the various lives living in her; may she, the mother earth, bestow on us the ray of life present even in food.

Word by word
यस्याः (yasyāḥ)
of whom
चतस्रः (catasraḥ)
four
प्रदिशः (pradiśaḥ)
directions
पृथिव्या (pṛthivyā)
of the earth
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in whom
अन्नम् (annam)
food
कृष्टयः (kṛṣṭayaḥ)
ploughed fields
संबभूवुः (saṃbabhūvuḥ)
manifested
या (yā)
who
बिभर्ति (bibharti)
sustains
बहुधा (bahudhā)
in many ways
प्राणदेजत् (prāṇadejat)
life-giving
सा (sā)
she
नः (naḥ)
to us
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
earth
गोषु (goṣu)
in cows
अपि (api)
even
अन्ने (anne)
in food
दधातु (dadhātu)
bestow
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Verse 5

यस्यां पूर्वे पूर्वजना विचक्रिरे यस्यां देवा असुरानभ्यवर्तयन् ।
गवामश्वानां वयसश्च विष्ठा भगं वर्चः पृथिवी नो दधातु ॥५॥

yasyāṃ pūrve pūrvajanā vicakrire yasyāṃ devā asurānabhyavartayan .
gavāmaśvānāṃ vayasaśca viṣṭhā bhagaṃ varcaḥ pṛthivī no dadhātu ..5..

Salutations to mother earth! in her our forefathers lived and performed (their activities) in earlier times; in her the devas (the good forces) overturned the asuras (the evil forces) (since earlier times), in her lived the cows, horses, birds (and other animals in earlier times); may she, the mother earth, bestow on us prosperity and splendour.

Word by word
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in which
पूर्वे (pūrve)
earlier
पूर्वजनाः (pūrvajanāḥ)
forefathers (pūrva:earlier | janāḥ:people)
विचक्रिरे (vicakrire)
performed
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in which
देवाः (devāḥ)
devas
असुरान् (asurān)
asuras
अभ्यवर्तयन् (abhyavartayan)
overturned
गवाम् (gavām)
of cows
अश्वानाम् (aśvānām)
of horses
वयसः (vayasaḥ)
of birds
च (ca)
and
विष्ठा (viṣṭhā)
lived
भगम् (bhagam)
prosperity
वर्चः (varcaḥ)
splendour
पृथिवी (pṛthivī)
earth
नः (naḥ)
us
दधातु (dadhātu)
bestow
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Verse 6

विश्वंभरा वसुधानी प्रतिष्ठा हिरण्यवक्षा जगतो निवेशनी ।
वैश्वानरं बिभ्रती भूमिरग्निमिन्द्रऋषभा द्रविणे नो दधातु ॥६॥

viśvaṃbharā vasudhānī pratiṣṭhā hiraṇyavakṣā jagato niveśanī .
vaiśvānaraṃ bibhratī bhūmiragnimindraṛṣabhā draviṇe no dadhātu ..6..

Salutations to mother earth! she is Vishwambhara (all-bearing), she is Vasudhaa (producer of all wealth), she is Pratishtha (foundation on which we live), she is Hiranyavaksha (of golden bosom) and the dwelling place of the world,
she holds the Vaishvanara (the universal fire) within her, the fire which empowers Indra and Rishabha; may the mother earth bestow on us (the splendour of that fire and make us strong).

Word by word
विश्वंभरा (viśvaṃbharā)
all-bearing (viśva:all | bharā:bearing)
वसुधानी (vasudhānī)
producer of all wealth (vasu:wealth | dhānī:producer)
प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā)
foundation
हिरण्यवक्षा (hiraṇyavakṣā)
of golden bosom (hiraṇya:golden | vakṣā:bosom)
जगतो (jagato)
of the world
निवेशनी (niveśanī)
dwelling place
वैश्वानरं (vaiśvānaraṃ)
universal fire (viśva:universal | anara:fire)
बिभ्रती (bibhratī)
holding
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
earth
अग्निम् (agnim)
fire
इन्द्रऋषभा (indraṛṣabhā)
empowers Indra and Rishabha (indra:Indra | ṛṣabhā:Rishabha)
द्रविणे (draviṇe)
wealth
नः (naḥ)
us
दधातु (dadhātu)
may bestow
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Verse 7

यां रक्षन्त्यस्वप्ना विश्वदानीं देवा भूमिं पृथिवीमप्रमादम् ।
सा नो मधु प्रियं दुहामथो उक्षतु वर्चसा ॥७॥

yāṃ rakṣantyasvapnā viśvadānīṃ devā bhūmiṃ pṛthivīmapramādam .
sā no madhu priyaṃ duhāmatho ukṣatu varcasā ..7..

Salutations to mother earth! her, the devas protect sleeplessly with vigilence, she who is the all-giving mother earth, may she milk for us that delightful honey which gives the great splendour (of divinity).

Word by word
याम् (yām)
whom
रक्षन्ति (rakṣanti)
protect
अस्वप्नाः (asvapnāḥ)
sleepless
विश्वदानीम् (viśvadānīm)
all-giving
देवाः (devāḥ)
devas
भूमिम् (bhūmim)
earth
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm)
earth
अप्रमादम् (apramādam)
vigilance
सा (sā)
she
नः (naḥ)
for us
मधु (madhu)
honey
प्रियम् (priyam)
delightful
दुहाम् (duhām)
may milk
अथ (atho)
and
उक्षतु (ukṣatu)
may sprinkle
वर्चसा (varcasā)
with splendor
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Verse 8

यार्णवेऽधि सलिलमग्न आसीद्यां मायाभिरन्वचरन्मनीषिणः ।
यस्या हृदयं परमे व्योमन्त्सत्येनावृतममृतं पृथिव्याः ।
सा नो भूमिस्त्विषिं बलं राष्ट्रे दधातूत्तमे ॥८॥

yārṇave'dhi salilamagna āsīdyāṃ māyābhiranvacaranmanīṣiṇaḥ .
yasyā hṛdayaṃ parame vyomantsatyenāvṛtamamṛtaṃ pṛthivyāḥ .
sā no bhūmistviṣiṃ balaṃ rāṣṭre dadhātūttame ..8..

Salutations to mother earth! sitting above sea as well as lying immersed in its waters (in meditation), the sages pursued her by supernatural powers (i.e. tried to understand her real nature by yogic powers), (they found that) the heart of mother earth lies in the highest vyoman (spiritual sky) enveloped by truth and immortality, may she, the mother earth, bestow her splendorous vigour on us and our great kingdom.

Word by word
यार्णवे (yārṇave)
above the sea (yā:who | arṇave:in the sea)
अधि (adhi)
above
सलिलमग्न (salilamagna)
immersed in water (salila:water | magna:immersed)
आसीत् (āsīt)
was
यां (yām)
whom
मायाभिः (māyābhiḥ)
by supernatural powers (māyā:supernatural power | bhiḥ:by)
अन्वचरन् (anvacaran)
pursued
मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ)
sages
यस्याः (yasyāḥ)
whose
हृदयं (hṛdayam)
heart
परमे (parame)
in the highest
व्योमन् (vyoman)
sky
सत्येन (satyena)
by truth
आवृतम् (āvṛtam)
enveloped
अमृतम् (amṛtam)
immortality
पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ)
of the earth
सा (sā)
she
नः (naḥ)
our
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
earth
त्विषिम् (tviṣim)
splendorous vigour
बलम् (balam)
strength
राष्ट्रे (rāṣṭre)
in the kingdom
दधातु (dadhātu)
may bestow
उत्तमे (uttame)
great
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Verse 9

यस्यामापः परिचराः समानीरहोरात्रे अप्रमादं क्षरन्ति ।
सा नो भूमिर्भूरिधारा पयो दुहामथो उक्षतु वर्चसा ॥९॥

yasyāmāpaḥ paricarāḥ samānīrahorātre apramādaṃ kṣaranti .
sā no bhūmirbhūridhārā payo duhāmatho ukṣatu varcasā ..9..

Salutations to mother earth! in her the waters flow on all sides day and night with vigilence (i.e. unceasingly), may she, the mother earth give us the milk of her abundant streams, and moisten us with its splendour (present in water).

Word by word
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in which
आपः (āpaḥ)
waters
परिचराः (paricarāḥ)
attendants
समानी (samānī)
together
अहोरात्रे (ahorātre)
day and night (aho:day | rātre:night)
अप्रमादं (apramādam)
unceasingly
क्षरन्ति (kṣaranti)
flow
सा (sā)
she
नः (naḥ)
us
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
earth
भूरिधारा (bhūridhārā)
abundant streams (bhūri:abundant | dhārā:streams)
पयः (payaḥ)
milk
दुहाम् (duhām)
give
अथो (atho)
and
उक्षतु (ukṣatu)
moisten
वर्चसा (varcasā)
with splendor
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Verse 10

यामश्विनावमिमातां विष्णुर्यस्यां विचक्रमे ।
इन्द्रो यां चक्र आत्मनेऽनमित्रां शचीपतिः ।
सा नो भूमिर्वि सृजतां माता पुत्राय मे पयः ॥१०॥

yāmaśvināvamimātāṃ viṣṇuryasyāṃ vicakrame .
indro yāṃ cakra ātmane'namitrāṃ śacīpatiḥ .
sā no bhūmirvi sṛjatāṃ mātā putrāya me payaḥ ..10..

Salutations to mother earth! her, the aswins (divine physicians) have measured out (i.e. filled her with herbs and healing qualities), in her Vishnu strode (imparting her with divine qualities), Indra, the husband of Shachi, made her soul free from enemies (i.e. made her soul the friend of all like a mother to a son), may she pour forth her milk (with kindness) as a mother does to her son.

Word by word
याम् (yām)
whom
अश्विनौ (aśvinau)
the Ashvins
अमिमाताम् (amimātām)
measured out
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ)
Vishnu
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in whom
विचक्रमे (vicakrame)
strode
इन्द्रः (indraḥ)
Indra
याम् (yām)
whom
चक्र (cakra)
made
आत्मने (ātmane)
for himself
अनमित्राम् (anamitrām)
free from enemies
शचीपतिः (śacīpatiḥ)
husband of Shachi (śacī:Shachi | patiḥ:husband)
सा (sā)
she
नः (naḥ)
for us
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
earth
वि सृजताम् (vi sṛjatām)
may pour forth
माता (mātā)
mother
पुत्राय (putrāya)
to the son
मे (me)
my
पयः (payaḥ)
milk
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Verse 11

गिरयस्ते पर्वता हिमवन्तोऽरण्यं ते पृथिवि स्योनमस्तु ।
बभ्रुं कृष्णां रोहिणीं विश्वरूपां ध्रुवां भूमिं पृथिवीमिन्द्रगुप्ताम् ।
अजीतेऽहतो अक्षतोऽध्यष्ठां पृथिवीमहम् ॥११॥

girayaste parvatā himavanto'raṇyaṃ te pṛthivi syonamastu .
babhruṃ kṛṣṇāṃ rohiṇīṃ viśvarūpāṃ dhruvāṃ bhūmiṃ pṛthivīmindraguptām .
ajīte'hato akṣato'dhyaṣṭhāṃ pṛthivīmaham ..11..

Salutations to mother earth! O mother earth, may your hills and snow-clad mountains (spread its coolness within us); may your forests spread its delight within us, you present a vishwarupa with your many colours - Babhru (brown) (of mountains), Krishna (blue) (of rivers), Rohini (red) (of flowers); (but behind all these enchanting appearances) O mother earth, you are like Dhruva - firm and immovable; and you are protected by Indra, (on your firm foundation) which is unconquered, unslayed and unbroken whole, I stand firm (and whole, O mother).

Word by word
गिरयः (girayaḥ)
mountains
ते (te)
your
पर्वताः (parvatāḥ)
hills
हिमवन्तः (himavantaḥ)
snow-clad
अरण्यम् (araṇyam)
forest
ते (te)
your
पृथिवि (pṛthivi)
earth
स्योनम् (syonam)
pleasant
अस्तु (astu)
may be
बभ्रुम् (babhrum)
brown
कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām)
black
रोहिणीम् (rohiṇīm)
red
विश्वरूपाम् (viśvarūpām)
universal form (viśva:universal | rūpām:form)
ध्रुवाम् (dhruvām)
firm
भूमिम् (bhūmim)
earth
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm)
earth
इन्द्रगुप्ताम् (indraguptām)
protected by Indra (indra:Indra | guptām:protected)
अजीते (ajīte)
unconquered
अहतः (ahataḥ)
unslayed
अक्षतः (akṣataḥ)
unbroken
अध्यष्ठाम् (adhyaṣṭhām)
I stand
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm)
earth
अहम् (aham)
I
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Verse 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॥

yatte madhyaṃ pṛthivi yacca nabhyaṃ yāsta ūrjastanvaḥ saṃbabhūvuḥ .
tāsu no dhehyabhi naḥ pavasva mātā bhūmiḥ putro ahaṃ pṛthivyāḥ .
parjanyaḥ pitā sa u naḥ pipartu ..12..

Salutations to mother earth! in your center, O mother earth, is your navel from which the vital power emanates and spreads out, absorb us in that power and purify us, O bhoomi mata, i am the son of mother earth, parjanya (rain god) is my father, may he fill us (with the vital power in water).

Word by word
यत् (yat)
which
ते (te)
your
मध्यं (madhyaṃ)
center
पृथिवि (pṛthivi)
earth
यत् (yat)
which
च (ca)
and
नभ्यम् (nabhyaṃ)
navel
याः (yāḥ)
which
ते (te)
your
ऊर्जः (ūrjaḥ)
vital power
तन्वः (tanvaḥ)
bodies
संबभूवुः (saṃbabhūvuḥ)
emanated
तासु (tāsu)
in them
नः (naḥ)
us
धेहि (dhehi)
place
अभि (abhi)
towards
नः (naḥ)
us
पवस्व (pavasva)
purify
माता (mātā)
mother
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
earth
पुत्रः (putraḥ)
son
अहम् (aham)
I
पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ)
of the earth
पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ)
rain god
पिता (pitā)
father
सः (saḥ)
he
उ (u)
indeed
नः (naḥ)
us
पिपर्तु (pipartu)
may fill
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Verse 13

यस्यां वेदिं परिगृह्णन्ति भूम्यां यस्यां यज्ञं तन्वते विश्वकर्माणः ।
यस्यां मीयन्ते स्वरवः पृथिव्यामूर्ध्वाः शुक्रा आहुत्याः पुरस्तात् ।
सा नो भूमिर्वर्धयद्वर्धमाना ॥१३॥

yasyāṃ vediṃ parigṛhṇanti bhūmyāṃ yasyāṃ yajñaṃ tanvate viśvakarmāṇaḥ .
yasyāṃ mīyante svaravaḥ pṛthivyāmūrdhvāḥ śukrā āhutyāḥ purastāt .
sā no bhūmirvardhayadvardhamānā ..13..

Salutations to mother earth! in her, bhoomi (ground) has spread herself as the sacrificial altar; in her, all the activities of the world has spread themselves as yagya, in her, from the beginning, the sounds (of activities) of the world (resembling the chants of yagya) during oblations rises up and disappears in the purifying upper layers (symbolically purifying the workers), may the expansion (expanding space) provided by the earth, expand (our inner selves also).

Word by word
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in which
वेदिम् (vedim)
altar
परिगृह्णन्ति (parigṛhṇanti)
they take
भूम्याम् (bhūmyām)
on the earth
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in which
यज्ञम् (yajñam)
sacrifice
तन्वते (tanvate)
they perform
विश्वकर्माणः (viśvakarmāṇaḥ)
all workers
यस्याम् (yasyām)
in which
मीयन्ते (mīyante)
are measured
स्वरवः (svaravaḥ)
sounds
पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām)
on the earth
ऊर्ध्वाः (ūrdhvāḥ)
upwards
शुक्राः (śukrāḥ)
pure
आहुत्याः (āhutyāḥ)
oblations
पुरस्तात् (purastāt)
in the beginning
सा (sā)
that
नः (naḥ)
our
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
earth
वर्धयत् (vardhayat)
may expand
वर्धमाना (vardhamānā)
expanding
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Verse 14

यो नो द्वेषत्पृथिवी यः पृतन्याद्योऽभिदासान्मनसा यो वधेन ।
तं नो भूमे रन्धय पूर्वकृत्वरि ॥१४॥

yo no dveṣatpṛthivī yaḥ pṛtanyādyo'bhidāsānmanasā yo vadhena .
taṃ no bhūme randhaya pūrvakṛtvari ..14..

Salutations to mother earth! he who hates us, O earth, he who attacks us or mentally considers us as enemies, or he who strikes us, him, O mother earth, subdue, as you have done since earliest times.

Word by word
यः (yaḥ)
who
नः (naḥ)
us
द्वेषत् (dveṣat)
hates
पृथिवी (pṛthivī)
earth
यः (yaḥ)
who
पृतन्यात् (pṛtanyāt)
attacks
यः (yaḥ)
who
अभिदासान् (abhidāsān)
considers as enemies
मनसा (manasā)
mentally
यः (yaḥ)
who
वधेन (vadhena)
with striking
तम् (tam)
him
नः (naḥ)
us
भूमे (bhūme)
O earth
रन्धय (randhaya)
subdue
पूर्वकृत्वरि (pūrvakṛtvari)
as done since earliest times (pūrva:earliest | kṛt:done | vari:times)
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Verse 15

त्वज्जातास्त्वयि चरन्ति मर्त्यास्त्वं बिभर्षि द्विपदस्त्वं चतुष्पदः ।
तवेमे पृथिवि पञ्च मानवा येभ्यो ज्योतिरमृतं मर्त्येभ्य उद्यन्त्सूर्यो रश्मिभिरातनोति ॥१५॥

tvajjātāstvayi caranti martyāstvaṃ bibharṣi dvipadastvaṃ catuṣpadaḥ .
taveme pṛthivi pañca mānavā yebhyo jyotiramṛtaṃ martyebhya udyantsūryo raśmibhirātanoti ..15..

Salutations to mother earth! (first those) produced by you, (second) those moving about in you, (third) those two-footed and (fourth) those four-footed ones; (all of) whom you bear in the land of mortality, fifth is the manava, from whom the light of immortality emanates (even) from the land of mortality, which O mother earth, you diffuse with the rays of the rising sun (i.e. the essence of immortality pervades in you).

Word by word
त्वज्जाताः (tvajjātāḥ)
produced by you (tvat:by you | jātāḥ:produced)
त्वयि (tvayi)
in you
चरन्ति (caranti)
move about
मर्त्याः (martyāḥ)
mortals
त्वं (tvaṃ)
you
बिभर्षि (bibharṣi)
bear
द्विपदः (dvipadaḥ)
two-footed
त्वं (tvaṃ)
you
चतुष्पदः (catuṣpadaḥ)
four-footed
तव (tava)
your
इमे (ime)
these
पृथिवि (pṛthivi)
earth
पञ्च (pañca)
five
मानवाः (mānavāḥ)
humans
येभ्यः (yebhyaḥ)
from whom
ज्योतिरमृतं (jyotiramṛtaṃ)
light of immortality (jyotis:light | amṛtaṃ:immortality)
मर्त्येभ्यः (martyebhyaḥ)
from mortals
उद्यन् (udyant)
rising
सूर्यः (sūryaḥ)
sun
रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ)
with rays
आतनुति (ātanoti)
diffuses
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Verse 16

ता नः प्रजाः सं दुह्रतां समग्रा वाचो मधु पृथिवी धेहि मह्यम् ॥१६॥

tā naḥ prajāḥ saṃ duhratāṃ samagrā vāco madhu pṛthivī dhehi mahyam ..16..

Salutations to mother earth! (the essence of immortality pervades in you) may we, your children (be able to) together milk the ritam (divine order) present everywhere in you, O mother earth, by absorbing (i.e. understanding) the great honeyed speech (vedic mantras).

Word by word
ता (tā)
those
नः (naḥ)
our
प्रजाः (prajāḥ)
offspring
सं (saṃ)
together
दुह्रतां (duhratāṃ)
may milk
समग्रा (samagrā)
complete
वाचः (vācaḥ)
speech
मधु (madhu)
honeyed
पृथिवी (pṛthivī)
earth
धेहि (dhehi)
place
मह्यम् (mahyam)
for me
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Verse 17

विश्वस्वं मातरमोषधीनां ध्रुवां भूमिं पृथिवीं धर्मणा धृताम् ।
शिवां स्योनामनु चरेम विश्वहा ॥१७॥

viśvasvaṃ mātaramoṣadhīnāṃ dhruvāṃ bhūmiṃ pṛthivīṃ dharmaṇā dhṛtām .
śivāṃ syonāmanu carema viśvahā ..17..

Salutations to mother earth! the herbs (plants) which are like mothers of the world (who sustains us) grows on the immovable earth (bhoomi); the earth which is held by dharma, and in which auspiciousness gently pervades throughout the world.

Word by word
विश्वस्वं (viśvasvam)
of the universe (viśva:universe | svam:own)
मातरम् (mātaram)
mother
ओषधीनां (oṣadhīnām)
of the herbs
ध्रुवां (dhruvām)
immovable
भूमिं (bhūmiṃ)
earth
पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṃ)
earth
धर्मणा (dharmaṇā)
by dharma
धृताम् (dhṛtām)
held
शिवां (śivām)
auspicious
स्योनाम् (syonām)
gentle
अनु (anu)
throughout
चरेम (carema)
we may move
विश्वहा (viśvahā)
pervades the world (viśva:world | hā:pervades)
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Verse 18

महत्सधस्थं महती बभूविथ महान्वेग एजथुर्वेपथुष्टे ।
महांस्त्वेन्द्रो रक्षत्यप्रमादम् ।
सा नो भूमे प्र रोचय हिरण्यस्येव संदृशि मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन ॥१८॥

mahatsadhasthaṃ mahatī babhūvitha mahānvega ejathurvepathuṣṭe .
mahāṃstvendro rakṣatyapramādam .
sā no bhūme pra rocaya hiraṇyasyeva saṃdṛśi mā no dvikṣata kaścana ..18..

Salutations to mother earth! great is this place where we stand together (i.e. live together); mighty is the force present in it, which controls its great speed of movement and shaking, great is the god indra who protects her with vigilence (day and night), (in this great meeting place enveloped by divine powers) may she the bhoomi (earth), make us lustrous like gold so that we do not see anyone with the attitude of hatred.

Word by word
महत्सधस्थं (mahatsadhastham)
in the great assembly (mahat:great | sadhastham:in the assembly)
महती (mahatī)
great
बभूविथ (babhūvitha)
became
महान्वेग (mahānvega)
great speed (mahān:great | vega:speed)
एजथुर्वेपथुष्टे (ejathurvepathuṣṭe)
shaking with great speed (ejathu:shaking | vepathuṣṭe:with great speed)
महांस्त्वेन्द्रो (mahāṃstvandro)
great Indra (mahān:great | indraḥ:Indra)
रक्षत्यप्रमादम् (rakṣatyapramādam)
protects vigilantly (rakṣati:protects | apramādam:vigilantly)
सा (sā)
she
नो (no)
us
भूमे (bhūme)
earth
प्र (pra)
forth
रोचय (rocaya)
make lustrous
हिरण्यस्येव (hiraṇyasyeva)
like gold (hiraṇyasya:of gold | iva:like)
संदृशि (saṃdṛśi)
in appearance
मा (mā)
not
नो (no)
us
द्विक्षत (dvikṣata)
see with hatred
कश्चन (kaścana)
anyone
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