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'''Prithvi''' ({{lang-sa|पृथ्वी}}, {{IAST3|pṛthvī}}, also पृथिवी, {{IAST3|pṛthivī}}, "the Vast One"), also rendered '''Pṛthvī Mātā''' or '''Pṛthivī Devī''', is the [[Sanskrit]] name for the [[earth]], as well as the name of a [[devi]] (goddess) in [[Hinduism]] and some branches of [[Buddhism]]. As ''Pṛthvī Mātā'' ('Mother Earth') she is complementary to Dyaus Pita ('Father Sky').<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Leeming|first1=David|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kjO6CwAAQBAJ&pg=PT17|title=The Goddess: Myths of the Great Mother|last2=Fee|first2=Christopher|date=2016|publisher=Reaktion Books|isbn=978-1-78023-538-7|language=en}}</ref> In the ''[[Rigveda]]'', the earth and the sky are primarily addressed dually as Dyavapṛthivi.{{sfn|Doniger O'Flaherty|2007|p=201, 330}} |
'''Prithvi''' ({{lang-sa|पृथ्वी}}, {{IAST3|pṛthvī}}, also पृथिवी, {{IAST3|pṛthivī}}, "the Vast One"), also rendered '''Pṛthvī Mātā''' or '''Pṛthivī Devī''', is the [[Sanskrit]] name for the [[earth]], as well as the name of a [[devi]] (goddess) in [[Hinduism]] and some branches of [[Buddhism]]. As ''Pṛthvī Mātā'' ('Mother Earth') she is complementary to [[Dyaus]] Pita ('Father Sky').<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Leeming|first1=David|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kjO6CwAAQBAJ&pg=PT17|title=The Goddess: Myths of the Great Mother|last2=Fee|first2=Christopher|date=2016|publisher=Reaktion Books|isbn=978-1-78023-538-7|language=en}}</ref> In the ''[[Rigveda]]'', the earth and the sky are primarily addressed dually as Dyavapṛthivi.{{sfn|Doniger O'Flaherty|2007|p=201, 330}} |
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Prithvi Mata was later merged with [[Bhudevi]] in later Hindu traditions. She became known as Bhudevi or Prithvi Devi in various texts such as the [[Puranas]]. The name 'Prithvi' is associated with [[Prithu]], an incarnation of [[Vishnu]], milked her in the form of a cow. |
Prithvi Mata was later merged with [[Bhudevi]] in later Hindu traditions. She became known as Bhudevi or Prithvi Devi in various texts such as the [[Puranas]]. The name 'Prithvi' is associated with [[Prithu]], an incarnation of [[Vishnu]], milked her in the form of a cow. |
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Revision as of 10:18, 22 February 2024
| Prithvi | |
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| Affiliation | Devi, Bhudevi, Pancha Bhuta |
| Planet | Earth |
| Mantra | Om Bhumhaya Namah |
| Mount | Elephant |
| Consort | Dyaus |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Gaia |
| Indo-European | Dʰéǵʰōm |
| Norse | Jörð |
| Roman | Tellus |
| Classical elements |
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Prithvi (Template:Lang-sa, IAST: pṛthvī, also पृथिवी, IAST: pṛthivī, "the Vast One"), also rendered Pṛthvī Mātā or Pṛthivī Devī, is the Sanskrit name for the earth, as well as the name of a devi (goddess) in Hinduism and some branches of Buddhism. As Pṛthvī Mātā ('Mother Earth') she is complementary to Dyaus Pita ('Father Sky').[1] In the Rigveda, the earth and the sky are primarily addressed dually as Dyavapṛthivi.[2]
Prithvi Mata was later merged with Bhudevi in later Hindu traditions. She became known as Bhudevi or Prithvi Devi in various texts such as the Puranas. The name 'Prithvi' is associated with Prithu, an incarnation of Vishnu, milked her in the form of a cow.
Owing to strong historical Hindu influence, the name is also used for national personifications of Indonesia, where she is referred to as Ibu Pertiwi.
Buddhism
In Buddhist texts and visual representations, Pṛthvī is described as both protecting Gautama Buddha and as being his witness for his enlightenment. Prithvi appears in Early Buddhism in the Pāli Canon, dispelling the temptation figure Mara by attesting to Gautama Buddha's worthiness to attain enlightenment.[3] The Buddha is frequently depicted performing the bhūmisparśa or "earth-touching" mudrā as a symbolic invocation of the goddess. [4]
In Chinese Buddhism, she is considered one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities and is usually enshrined in the Mahavira Hall of Buddhist temples along with the other devas.
Pṛthvī Sūkta
The Pṛthvī Sūkta (or Bhūmī Sūkta) is a hymn of the Atharvaveda (12.1).
Epithets
| Category | Transliteration | Gloss |
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| Provider | Bhūmi | Soil |
| Dhatri | Nursing Mother | |
| Dharitri | Nurturer | |
| Janitra | Birthplace | |
| Medini | Nurturer | |
| Prshni | Mother of Plants | |
| Vanaspatinam Grbhir Osadhinam | Womb of Forest Trees and Herbs | |
| Vishvadhaya | All-Nourishing | |
| Vishvagarbha | World's Womb | |
| Vishvamshu | Producer of Everything | |
| Vishvasvam | Source of Everything | |
| Sustainer | Dhar | Upholder |
| Drdha | Steady One | |
| Ksama | Patient One | |
| Sthavara | Stable One | |
| Vishdava | All-Preserving | |
| Vishvadharini | All-Supporting | |
| Vishvamhara | All-Bearing | |
| Enricher | Ratnagarbha | Repository of Gems |
| Ratnavati | Abounding in Jewels | |
| Vasundhara | Bearer of Treasure |
See also
References
- ^ Leeming, David; Fee, Christopher (2016). The Goddess: Myths of the Great Mother. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-78023-538-7.
- ^ Doniger O'Flaherty 2007, p. 201, 330.
- ^ Shaw 2006, p. 27.
- ^ Shaw 2007, p. 17.
- Doniger O'Flaherty, Wendy, ed. (2007). The Rig Veda: An Anthology: One Hundred and Eight Hymns. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140449891.
- Shaw, Miranda Eberle (2006). Buddhist Goddesses of India. Princeton University Press. pp. 27. ISBN 978-0-691-12758-3.
Further reading
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
- Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (ISBN 81-208-0379-5) by David Kinsley
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