भावनं ब्रह्मण: स्थानं धारणं सद्विशेषणम् । सर्वसत्त्वगुणोद्भेद: पृथिवीवृत्तिलक्षणम् ॥ ४६ ॥
bhavanam brahmanah sthanam dharanam sad-visesanam sarva-sattva-gunodbhedah prthivi-vrtti-laksanam
- bhavanam
- modeling forms
- brahmanah
- of the Supreme Brahman
- sthanam
- constructing places of residence
- dharanam
- containing substances
- sat-visesanam
- distinguishing the open space
- sarva
- all
- sattva
- of existence
- guna
- qualities
- udbhedah
- the place for manifestation
- prthivi
- of earth
- vrtti
- of the functions
- laksanam
- the characteristics.
The characteristics of the functions of earth can be perceived by modeling forms of the Supreme Brahman, by constructing places of residence, by preparing pots to contain water, etc. In other words, the earth is the place of sustenance for all elements.