Kanda 12
Prithivi Sukta & Earth Worship
第12卷是《阿闼婆吠陀》中一部鲜明的“宇宙—社会”之书：它把祭仪生活、法（dharma）与繁荣的根基，安置在大地的安定与有序的家宅之中。卷首为宏阔的《地母颂》（Prithvi Sukta，12.1），这首里程碑式的赞歌将土地、定居、洁净与法神圣化，视之为大地维系与承载之力的外在展开。其余诸颂在此基础上转向农牧的兴盛——尤重牛的神圣与护持、田畴的丰腴多产，以及对家户与共同体的守护。
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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