Atharva Veda 6.17.3: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 17, Mantra 3
Sukta 17
यथे॒यं पृ॑थि॒वी म॒ही दा॒धार॒ पर्व॑तान् गि॒रीन्। ए॒वा ते॑ ध्रियतां॒ गर्भो॒ अनु॒ सूतुं॒ सवि॑तवे
yathéyáṃ pṛthivī́ mahī́ dādhārá párvatān girī́n | evā́ te dhriyatā́ṃ gárbho ánu sūtúṃ savítave ||
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.
यथैषा पृथिवी मही पर्वतान् गिरींश्च दधार, एव ते गर्भो ध्रियताम्—अनु सूतुं सवितवे।
Rishi: Atharvanic transmission
Devata: Pṛthivī; Savitar; Garbha (ritual focus)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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