A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s3.154

v1.c8.s3.154

Produced from thee, on thee move mortal creatures : thou bearest them, both quadruped and biped.

Thine, Pṛithivī, are these Five human Races, for whom, though mortal, Sūrya as he rises spreads with his rays the light that is immortal. [15]

On earth they offer sacrifice and dressed oblation to the gods, men, mortals, live upon the earth by food in their accustomed way.

May that Earth grant us breath and vital power,
Pṛithivī give me life of long duration! [22]

Let what I dig from thee, O Earth, rapidly spring and grow again,
O Purifier, let me not pierce through thy vitals or thy heart. [35]

May she, the Earth, whereon men sing and dance with varied shout and noise,
Whereon men meet in battle, and the war-cry and the drum resound,
May she drive off our foemen, may Pṛithivī rid me of my foes. [41]

Supporting both the foolish and the weighty she bears the death both of the good and evil.

In friendly concord with the boar, Earth opens herself for the wild swine that roams the forest. [48]

O Earth, my Mother, set thou me happily in a place secure,
Of one accord with Heaven, O Sage, set me in glory and in wealth." [63]