Rigveda 2.017.05
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 17 · Verse 2.17.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स प्रा॒चीना॒न्पर्व॑तान्दृंह॒दोज॑साधरा॒चीन॑मकृणोद॒पामपः॑ । अधा॑रयत्पृथि॒वीं वि॒श्वधा॑यस॒मस्त॑भ्नान्मा॒यया॒ द्याम॑व॒स्रसः॑
sa prācīnānparvatāndṛṃhadojasādharācīnamakṛṇodapāmapaḥ adhārayatpṛthivīṃ viśvadhāyasamastabhnānmāyayā dyāmavasrasaḥ
He set ancient mountains as supports and made watery springs flow; he established the earth for all to tread, and by wondrous art he spread the atmospheres and drained the waters.
By his strength, he fixed the wandering mountains; he directed the downward course of the waters; he upheld the earth, the nurse (of all creatures); and by his craft he stopped the heaven from falling.
He with his might made firm the forward-bending hills, the downward rushing of the waters he ordained. Fast he upheld the earth that nourisheth all life, and stayed the heaven from falling by his wondrous skill.
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