ଭୂ ସୂକ୍ତମ୍

ଭୂ ସୂକ୍ତମ୍ is a Vedic hymn to Earth as ଭୂମି, ପୃଥିଵୀ, ମେଦିନୀ, ଵସୁଂଧରା, and ଵିଷ୍ଣୁ-ପତ୍ନୀ. The text itself identifies Taittiriya Samhita 1.5.3 and Taittiriya Brahmana 3.1.2 as key source locations, and the received recitation also includes later devotional meditation on Bhu Devi. It therefore joins Vedic earth-cosmology with temple and household devotion.

This Vedic hymn teaches reverence for the ground of life. Earth is praised as vast support, mother of beings, bearer of food, ritual field, home of fire, and sacred consort of the all-pervading Lord. In a world that easily treats land as mere property, the hymn restores the vision of Earth as sacred relationship and responsibility.

ତୈତ୍ତିରୀୟ ସଂହିତା - 1.5.3
ତୈତ୍ତିରୀୟ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମ୍ - 3.1.2

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
This citation places the Bhu Suktam material in the Taittiriya Samhita and Taittiriya Brahmana traditions, reminding the reader that the earth-prayer is rooted in Vedic recitation and ritual vision.

ଓମ୍ ॥ ଓଂ ଭୂମି॑ର୍ଭୂ॒ମ୍ନା ଦ୍ୟୌର୍ଵ॑ରି॒ଣାଽଂତରି॑କ୍ଷଂ ମହି॒ତ୍ଵା ।
ଉ॒ପସ୍ଥେ॑ ତେ ଦେଵ୍ୟଦିତେ॒ଽଗ୍ନିମ॑ନ୍ନା॒ଦ-ମ॒ନ୍ନାଦ୍ୟା॒ୟାଦ॑ଧେ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Earth is great in abundance, heaven is vast, and midspace is great. O divine Aditi, in your lap I establish Agni, the eater of food, for the sake of nourishment.

ଆଽୟଂଗୌଃ ପୃଶ୍ଞି॑ରକ୍ରମୀ॒-ଦସ॑ନନ୍ମା॒ତରଂ॒ ପୁନଃ॑ ।
ପି॒ତରଂ॑ ଚ ପ୍ର॒ୟଂଥ୍-ସୁଵଃ॑ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
This many-colored cow moves forward, returning again to the mother and proceeding toward the father, the heavenly world.

ତ୍ରି॒ଗ୍ମ୍॒ଶଦ୍ଧାମ॒ ଵିରା॑ଜତି॒ ଵାକ୍ପ॑ତ॒ଙ୍ଗାୟ॑ ଶିଶ୍ରିୟେ ।
ପ୍ରତ୍ୟ॑ସ୍ୟ ଵହ॒ଦ୍ୟୁଭିଃ॑ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The luminous stations shine; sacred speech rests upon the radiant mover and carries the worshipper through the lights toward the hidden order of the cosmos.

ଅ॒ସ୍ୟ ପ୍ରା॒ଣାଦ॑ପାନ॒ତ୍ୟଂ॑ତଶ୍ଚ॑ରତି ରୋଚ॒ନା ।
ଵ୍ୟ॑ଖ୍ୟନ୍-ମହି॒ଷଃ ସୁଵଃ॑ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
From the cosmic breath the shining realms move within; the great power reveals the heavenly light and shows that Earth, breath, and illumination belong to one living order.

ୟତ୍ତ୍ଵା᳚ କ୍ରୁ॒ଦ୍ଧଃ ପ॑ରୋ॒ଵପ॑ମ॒ନ୍ୟୁନା॒ ୟଦଵ॑ର୍ତ୍ୟା ।
ସୁ॒କଲ୍ପ॑ମଗ୍ନେ॒ ତତ୍ତଵ॒ ପୁନ॒ସ୍ତ୍ଵୋଦ୍ଦୀ॑ପୟାମସି ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O well-ordered Agni, whatever has been disturbed by anger, hostility, or turning away, we rekindle and restore for you.

ୟତ୍ତେ॑ ମ॒ନ୍ୟୁପ॑ରୋପ୍ତସ୍ୟ ପୃଥି॒ଵୀ-ମନୁ॑ଦଧ୍ଵ॒ସେ ।
ଆ॒ଦି॒ତ୍ୟା ଵିଶ୍ଵେ॒ ତଦ୍ଦେ॒ଵା ଵସ॑ଵଶ୍ଚ ସ॒ମାଭ॑ରନ୍ନ୍ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
What was disturbed upon the earth by anger, the Adityas, all the gods, and the Vasus gathered and restored.

ମେ॒ଦିନୀ॑ ଦେ॒ଵୀ ଵ॒ସୁଂଧ॑ରା ସ୍ୟା॒ଦ୍ଵସୁ॑ଧା ଦେ॒ଵୀ ଵା॒ସଵୀ᳚ ।
ବ୍ର॒ହ୍ମ॒ଵ॒ର୍ଚ॒ସଃ ପି॑ତୃ॒ଣାଂ ଶ୍ରୋତ୍ରଂ॒ ଚକ୍ଷୁ॒ର୍ମନଃ॑ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May the Goddess Earth be Medini, Vasundhara, Vasudha, and Vasavi, bearer of sacred brilliance and connected with the hearing, sight, and mind of the ancestors.

ଦେ॒ଵୀ ହି॑ରଣ୍ୟଗ॒ର୍ଭିଣୀ॑ ଦେ॒ଵୀ ପ୍ର॑ସୋ॒ଦରୀ᳚ ।
ସଦ॑ନେ ସ॒ତ୍ୟାୟ॑ନେ ସୀଦ ।

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O golden-wombed Goddess, bearer of life, be seated in the dwelling and in the abode of truth, blessing the home with fertility, steadiness, and sacred order.

ସ॒ମୁ॒ଦ୍ରଵ॑ତୀ ସାଵି॒ତ୍ରୀ ଆହ॒ନୋ ଦେ॒ଵୀ ମ॒ହ୍ୟଂ॑ଗୀ᳚ ।
ମ॒ହୋ ଧର॑ଣୀ ମ॒ହୋଽତ୍ୟ॑ତିଷ୍ଠତ୍ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The Goddess is ocean-bearing, Savitri-like, great, and a vast holder; the great Earth stands in surpassing majesty as the field where light, waters, life, and ritual meet.

ଶୃ॒ଙ୍ଗେ ଶୃଂ॑ଗେ ୟ॒ଜ୍ଞେ ୟ॑ଜ୍ଞେ ଵିଭୀ॒ଷଣୀ᳚ ଇଂଦ୍ର॑ପତ୍ନୀ ଵ୍ୟା॒ପିନୀ॒ ସର॑ସିଜ ଇ॒ହ ।
ଵା॒ୟୁ॒ମତୀ॑ ଜ॒ଲଶୟ॑ନୀ ସ୍ଵ॒ୟଂ ଧା॒ରାଜା॑ ସ॒ତ୍ୟଂତୋ॒ ପରି॑ମେଦିନୀ
ସୋ॒ପରି॑ଧତ୍ତଂଗାୟ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
On every peak and in every sacrifice, the awe-inspiring, all-pervading Earth Goddess is present, associated with power, lotus and waters, wind and self-supporting stability.

ଵି॒ଷ୍ଣୁ॒ପ॒ତ୍ନୀଂ ମ॑ହୀଂ ଦେ॒ଵୀଂ᳚ ମା॒ଧ॒ଵୀଂ ମା॑ଧଵ॒ପ୍ରିୟାମ୍ ।
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଂ᳚ ପ୍ରିୟସ॑ଖୀଂ ଦେ॒ଵୀଂ॒ ନ॒ମା॒ମ୍ୟଚ୍ୟୁ॑ତଵ॒ଲ୍ଲଭାମ୍ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
I bow to the great Goddess Earth, consort of Vishnu, dear to Madhava, Lakshmi's beloved companion, and beloved of Achyuta.

ଓଂ ଧ॒ନୁ॒ର୍ଧ॒ରାୟୈ॑ ଵି॒ଦ୍ମହେ॑ ସର୍ଵସି॒ଦ୍ଧ୍ୟୈ ଚ॑ ଧୀମହି ।
ତନ୍ନୋ॑ ଧରା ପ୍ରଚୋ॒ଦୟା᳚ତ୍ ।

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May we know the bow-bearing Goddess; we meditate on the giver of all accomplishments. May Dhara inspire and guide us.

ଶୃ॒ଣ୍ଵଂତି॑ ଶ୍ରୋ॒ଣାମମୃତ॑ସ୍ୟ ଗୋ॒ପାଂ ପୁଣ୍ୟା॑ମସ୍ୟା॒ ଉପ॑ଶୃଣୋମି॒ ଵାଚ᳚ମ୍ ।
ମ॒ହୀଂଦେ॒ଵୀଂ-ଵିଁଷ୍ଣୁ॑ପତ୍ନୀ ମଜୂ॒ର୍ୟାଂ ପ୍ରତୀ॒ଚୀ॑ମେନାଗ୍ମ୍ ହ॒ଵିଷା॑ ୟଜାମଃ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
I hear the sacred speech of the blessed guardian of immortality. We worship with offering this great Goddess Earth, consort of Vishnu, turned inward toward us.

ତ୍ରେ॒ଧା ଵିଷ୍ଣୁ॑-ରୁରୁଗା॒ୟୋ ଵିଚ॑କ୍ରମେ ମ॒ହୀଂ ଦିଵଂ॑ ପୃଥି॒ଵୀ-ମଂ॒ତରି॑କ୍ଷମ୍ ।
ତଚ୍ଛ୍ରୋ॒ଣୈତ୍ରିଶଵ॑ ଇ॒ଚ୍ଛମା॑ନା ପୁଣ୍ୟ॒ଗ୍ଗ୍॒ ଶ୍ଲୋକଂ॒-ୟଁଜ॑ମାନାୟ କୃଣ୍ଵ॒ତୀ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Wide-striding Vishnu strode threefold through the great earth, heaven, earth, and midspace. Desiring sacred good, Earth makes holy praise for the sacrificer.

ସ୍ୟୋ॒ନାପୃ॑ଥିଵି॒ଭଵା॑ନୃକ୍ଷ॒ରାନି॒ଵେଶ॑ନୀ ୟଚ୍ଛା॑ନ॒ଶ୍ଶର୍ମ॑ ସ॒ପ୍ରଥାଃ᳚ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O Earth, be gentle, free from harshness, and a good dwelling place. Grant us broad shelter, safety, and well-being for body, family, work, and worship.

ଅଦି॑ତିର୍ଦେ॒ଵା ଗଂ॑ଧ॒ର୍ଵା ମ॑ନୁ॒ଷ୍ୟାଃ᳚ ପି॒ତରୋ ସୁ॑ରାସ୍ତେଷାଗ୍ମ୍ ସ॒ର୍ଵ ଭୂ॒ତା॒ନାଂ᳚ ମା॒ତା ମେ॒ଦିନୀ॑ ମହତା ମ॒ହୀ ।
ସାଵି॒ତ୍ରୀ ଗା॑ୟ॒ତ୍ରୀ ଜଗ॑ତ୍ୟୁ॒ର୍ଵୀ ପୃ॒ଥ୍ଵୀ ବ॑ହୁଲା॒ ଵିଶ୍ଵା॑ ଭୂ॒ତାକ॒ତମାକାୟାସା ସ॒ତ୍ୟେତ୍ୟ॒ମୃତେ॑ତି ଵସି॒ଷ୍ଠଃ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Earth is Aditi, mother of gods, Gandharvas, humans, ancestors, and all beings. She is Medini, Mahi, Savitri, Gayatri, Jagati, wide, abundant, all-formed, true, and immortal, as declared by Vasishta.

ଇକ୍ଷୁଶାଲିୟଵସସ୍ୟଫଲାଢ୍ୟେ ପାରିଜାତ ତରୁଶୋଭିତମୂଲେ ।
ସ୍ଵର୍ଣ ରତ୍ନ ମଣି ମଂଟପ ମଧ୍ୟେ ଚିଂତୟେତ୍ ସକଲ ଲୋକଧରିତ୍ରୀମ୍ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
One should meditate on the bearer of all worlds, rich with crops and fruits, beautified by sacred trees, and seated in a golden jeweled pavilion.

ଶ୍ୟାମାଂ-ଵିଁଚିତ୍ରାଂ ନଵରତ୍ନ ଭୂଷିତାଂ ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜାଂ ତୁଂଗପୟୋଧରାନ୍ଵିତାମ୍ ।
ଇଂଦୀଵରାକ୍ଷୀଂ ନଵଶାଲି ମଂଜରୀଂ ଶୁକଂ ଦଧାନାଂ ଶରଣଂ ଭଜାମହେ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
We seek refuge in the dark, variegated, gem-adorned, four-armed Earth Goddess, blue-lotus-eyed, nourishing, holding fresh rice and a parrot.

ସକ୍ତୁ॑ମିଵ॒ ତିତ॑ଉନା ପୁନଂତୋ॒ ୟତ୍ର॒ ଧୀରା॒ ମନ॑ସା॒ ଵାଚ॒ ମକ୍ର॑ତ ।
ଅତ୍ରା॒ ସଖା᳚ସ୍ସ॒ଖ୍ୟାନି॑ ଜାନତେ ଭ॒ଦ୍ରୈଷାଂ᳚-ଲଁ॒କ୍ଷ୍ମୀର୍ନି॑ହି॒ତାଧି॑ଵା॒ଚି ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Where the wise purify speech with the mind as flour is sifted, friends truly know friendship; auspicious Lakshmi is placed in their speech.

ଓଂ ଶାଂତିଃ॒ ଶାଂତିଃ॒ ଶାଂତିଃ॑ ॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May peace settle at every level: in divine forces, in the outer world, and within the mind, so that Earth may be honored as the ground of stable life.

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