Sukta 17
गर्भदृंहणम्। यथे॒यं पृ॑थि॒वी म॒ही भू॒तानां॒ गर्भ॑माद॒धे। ए॒वा ते॑ ध्रियतां॒ गर्भो॒ अनु॒ सूतुं॒ सवि॑तवे
yáthéyaṃ pṛthivī́ mahī́ bhūtā́nāṃ gárbham ādadhé | evā́ te dhriyatāṃ gárbho ánu sūtúṃ savítave
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.
देखो, जैसे यह धरती सबके बच्चों को अपने पेट में संभालती है। वैसे ही तुम्हारा बच्चा पेट में सेफ रहे। जब तक उसका टाइम न आए, वो ठीक से बने और पैदा हो।
Rishi: Atharvanic
Devata: Pṛthivī (Earth) as stabilizing model; Garbha (embryo) as protected object
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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