Shrī Bhūmi Devī Prayer (updated for COP26, Glasgow, Nov 2021)

Praises

Samudra vasane Devī parvata-stanamandale

O Bhumi Devi, the oceans are Your garments, and You are decorated with mountain peaks.

Vishnu-patnim namas-tubhyam pāda-sparsham kshamaswa me

Obeisance to You, the beloved consort of Vishnu, please forgive me for touching You with my feet.

Upon You beloved Mother Earth,
we stand at this the crossroads of man’s destiny.
Only through Your kind Love for Your children are we here now. You have graciously sustained us thus far.
You have given us food, water, clothing and shelter.

O beloved Mother Earth,
with our heads bowed, we thank You;
and with our heads bowed, we come humbly to You,
asking further sustenance and strength for the many long days ahead.

O beloved Mother Earth,
now that we have grown a little and stand firmer each day,
we pray to You to help clear the way as we begin to march forward. We long for the cleansing of all lands, so that upon You,
beloved Mother Earth, the righteous may return to their divine home. We hope to be many.

O beloved Mother Earth,
At this crucial time, when all humanity is under threat from the effects of climate change – a crisis brought about by its own actions and imbalance – we pray that the light of the Spirit may enter into the minds of the leaders and decision makers of the world, and into the consciousness of governments, to awaken and enlighten them to the Truth: that they come to recognise, acknowledge and respect Mother Earth as the Great Mother, our Grandmother, as the Mother and Guru of Our Primordial Mother Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī Shrī Nirmalā Devī.

O beloved Mother Earth,
give us patience as we search for our brothers and sisters. Give us detachment from all distractions.
Give us perseverance in our task.

O beloved Mother Earth,
most of all, help us, as Your seas cleanse the shores,
to clean our hearts, so that we may desire only that which is right.

O beloved Mother Earth,
support us, so that we may soon stand upon You in great numbers, and invoke with one mighty voice, the dance of Lord Shiva.
These things we most humbly pray.

Bolo Shrī Bhūmi Devī sākshāt
Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī Shrī Nirmalā Devī Ki Jai!