Bhoomi Suktam

सत्यं बृहदृतमुग्रं दीक्षा तपो ब्रह्म यज्ञः पृथिवीं धारयन्ति ।
सा नो भूतस्य भव्यस्य पत्न्युरुं लोकं पृथिवी नः कृणोतु ॥१॥

Satyam Brhad-ṟtam-ūgram ḍīkssā ṭapo Brahma ẏajnyah Prthivīm ḍhārayanti
Sā ṇo Bhūtasya Bhavayasya Patny[i]-ūrum l̤okam Prthivī ṇah k͟hrnnotu

Salutations to mother earth! the truth (satyam), the cosmic divine law (ritam), the spiritual passion manifested in mighty initiations, penances and self dedications to the search of brahman (by the sages); these have sustained the mother earth for ages (who in turn have supported these in her bosom), she, who is to us the consort of the past and the future (being its witness), may she expand our inner life in this world towards the cosmic life (through her purity and vastness).

असंबाधं बध्यतो मानवानां यस्या उद्वतः प्रवतः समं बहु ।
नानावीर्या ओषधीर्या बिभर्ति पृथिवी नः प्रथतां राध्यतां नः ॥२॥

āsambādham Badhyato ṃānavānām ẏasyā ūdvatah Pravatah Samam Bahu
ṇānā-Vīryā ŏssadhīryā Bibharti Prthivī ṇah Prathatām ṟādhyatām ṇah

Salutations to mother earth! who extends unimpeded freedom (both outer and inner) to human beings through her mountains, slopes and plains, she bears many plants and medicinal herbs of various potencies; may she extend her riches to us (and make us healthy).

यस्यां समुद्र उत सिन्धुरापो यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः ।
यस्यामिदं जिन्वति प्राणदेजत्सा नो भूमिः पूर्वपेये दधातु ॥३॥

ẏasyām Samudra ūta Sindhur-āapo ẏasyām-ānnam k͟hrssttayah Sambabhūvuh
ẏasyām-īdam Jinvati Prānnad-ĕjat Sā ṇo Bhūmih Pūrva-Peye ḍadhātu

Salutations to mother earth! in her is woven together ocean and river waters; in her is contained food which she manifests when ploughed, in her indeed is alive all lives; may she bestow us with that life.

यस्याश्चतस्रः प्रदिशः पृथिव्या यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः ।
या बिभर्ति बहुधा प्राणदेजत्सा नो भूमिर्गोष्वप्यन्ने दधातु ॥४॥

ẏasyāś Catasrah Pradiśah Prthivyā ẏasyām-ānnam k͟hrssttayah Sambabhūvuh
ẏā Bibharti Bahudhā Prānnad-ĕjat Sā ṇo Bhūmir ġossv[u]-āpy[i]-ānne ḍadhātu

Salutations to mother earth! in her resides the four directions of the world; in her is contained food which she manifests when ploughed, she sustains the various lives living in her; may she, the mother earth, bestow on us the ray of life present even in food.

यस्यां पूर्वे पूर्वजना विचक्रिरे यस्यां देवा असुरानभ्यवर्तयन् ।
गवामश्वानां वयसश्च विष्ठा भगं वर्चः पृथिवी नो दधातु ॥५॥

ẏasyām Pūrve Pūrvajanā Vicakrire ẏasyām ḍevā āsurān ābhyavartayan
ġavām āśvānām Vayasaś Ca Visstthā Bhagam Varcah Prthivī ṇo ḍadhātu

Salutations to mother earth! in her our forefathers lived and performed their activities; in her the devas overturned the asuras; in her lived cows, horses and birds; may she bestow on us prosperity and splendour.

विश्वंभरा वसुधानी प्रतिष्ठा हिरण्यवक्षा जगतो निवेशनी ।
वैश्वानरं बिभ्रती भूमिरग्निमिन्द्रऋषभा द्रविणे नो दधातु ॥६॥

Viśvambharā Vasudhānī Pratisstthā Hirannya-Vakssā Jagato ṇiveśanī
Vaiśvānaram Bibhratī Bhūmir āgnim īndra ṟssabhā ḍravinne ṇo ḍadhātu

Salutations to mother earth! she is the all-bearing, the source of wealth, the foundation of the world; she holds the universal fire within her; may she grant us strength and prosperity.

महत्सधस्थं महती बभूविथ महान्वेग एजथुर्वेपथुष्टे ।
महांस्त्वेन्द्रो रक्षत्यप्रमादम् ।
सा नो भूमे प्र रोचय हिरण्यस्येव संदृशि मा नो द्विक्षत कश्चन ॥१८॥

ṃahat-Sadhastham ṃahatī Babhūvitha ṃahān-Vega ĕjathur-Vepathusstte |
ṃahān-s-ṭve[a-ī]ndro ṟakssatya[i-ā]pramādam |
Sā ṇo Bhūme Pra ṟocaya ḥirannyasye[a-ī]va Samdrśi ṃā ṇo ḍvikssata k͟haścana ||||

Salutations to mother earth! great is this place where we stand together (i.e. live together); mighty is the force present in it, which controls its great speed of movement and shaking, great is the god indra who protects her with vigilence (day and night), (in this great meeting place enveloped by divine powers) may she the bhoomi (earth), make us lustrous like gold so that we do not see anyone with the attitude of hatred.

Description

Bhoomi Suktam or Hymn to Mother Earth is one of the most beautiful hymns that describes the beauty of Mother Earth and imparts lessons regarding the attitude a person must cultivate towards the environment.