Thread by @BhandarkarI

On this #EarthDay lets celebrate the profound relationship we share with our celestial mother.

Across cultures, ancient ancestors have sung praises of Earth.

Thousands of years ago In India, in Atharva Veda's "Bhoomi Sukta", our ancestors cherished Earth soulfully.

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

translated summary -

She is a beautiful tapestry of seas and rivers. In her, she holds our food, which manifests when we plough her.

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

In her reside the four directions. She provides food, when ploughed. In her is alive, that what gives life. May she bestow us with the aliveness of life.

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

In her our ancestors have lived and flourished. In her, the good has prevailed over the evil. The bearer of animals and birds, may she bless us with prosperity

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

Bearer of all wealth, the foundation we live on, in her the world resides. The bearer of the divine fire that fuels Gods: May mother Earth bless us with the fire.

This is just a glimpse of Bhoomi Sukta from Atharva Veda. The translations given above are a loose summary that could fit into a tweet, so pardon us for errors if any.

This thread is our salutations to mother Earth. let's take a good care of her, all of us.

#Earthday2021