Sukta 17

Mantra 1

गर्भदृंहणम्। यथे॒यं पृ॑थि॒वी म॒ही भू॒तानां॒ गर्भ॑माद॒धे। ए॒वा ते॑ ध्रियतां॒ गर्भो॒ अनु॒ सूतुं॒ सवि॑तवे

As this great Earth beareth the embryo of all beings, even so let thy embryo be held fast, in due course until the bringing-forth, for successful begetting.

Mantra 2

यथे॒यं पृ॑थि॒वी म॒ही दा॒धारे॒मान् वन॒स्पती॑न्। ए॒वा ते॑ ध्रियतां॒ गर्भो॒ अनु॒ सूतुं॒ सवि॑तवे

As this great Earth hath firmly borne these lords of the forest, so may thy embryo be held fast, in due course unto the bringing-forth, for Savitar’s quickening.

Mantra 3

यथे॒यं पृ॑थि॒वी म॒ही दा॒धार॒ पर्व॑तान् गि॒रीन्। ए॒वा ते॑ ध्रियतां॒ गर्भो॒ अनु॒ सूतुं॒ सवि॑तवे

As this great Earth hath borne the mountains and the hills, so may thy embryo be held fast, in due course unto the bringing-forth, for Savitar’s quickening.

Mantra 4

यथे॒यं पृ॑थि॒वी म॒ही दा॒धार॒ विष्ठि॑तं॒ जग॑त्। ए॒वा ते॑ ध्रियतां॒ गर्भो॒ अनु॒ सूतुं॒ सवि॑तवे

As this great Earth hath borne the world set firm, so may thy embryo be held fast, in due course unto the bringing-forth, for Savitar’s quickening.