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राम

The Three Powers

The form of Bhū

Unit 17 of 37 · printed source 95

Sanskrit · Devanagari

भूदेवी ससागराम्भःसप्तद्वीपा वसुन्धरा भूरादिचतुर्दशभुवनानामाधाराधेया प्रणवात्मिका भवति ॥ १७ ॥

IAST

bhūdevī sasāgarāmbhaḥsaptadvīpā vasundharā bhūrādicaturdaśabhuvanānāmādhārādheyā praṇavātmikā bhavati || 17 ||

Fresh English translation

The goddess Bhū is the earth with its oceans and waters and its seven continents. She both supports and is supported by the fourteen worlds beginning with Bhū, and her nature is praṇava.