Kanda 12
Prithivi Sukta & Earth Worship
第12巻は『アタルヴァ・ヴェーダ』の中でも、祭式生活・法（dharma）・繁栄を「大地の安定」と「秩序ある家（家族・家政）」に根づかせる、強い意味での“宇宙—社会”的書である。冒頭の壮大な《プリティヴィー讃歌》（Prithvi Sukta, 12.1）は画期的な一篇で、土地・定住・清浄・ダルマを大地の保持力の延長として聖別する。続く諸讃歌はこの基盤を農耕と牧畜の繁栄へと広げ、とりわけ牛の神聖と崇敬、田畑の肥沃さ、作物の守り、そして家と共同体の保護を祈願する。
Anuvakas in Kanda 12
1 anuvakas (sections) to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
The centerpiece is the Prithvi (Earth) Sukta, 12.1, a long hymn that sacralizes Earth as the basis of purity, settlement, protection, and dharma.
Kanda 12 treats prosperity as grounded in rightly ordered life on Earth; cows and fields are key symbols and instruments of nourishment, wealth, and communal stability, so hymns bless and protect them.
It is predominantly paustika (prosperity and increase), supported by shantika (pacificatory and protective) elements, with minimal focus on healing (bhaisajya) or aggressive rites (abhicarika).
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