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• The five great elements and their properties are continual.
• The five great elements and their properties are continual.
• The creation of the universe is made from these five elements.
• The creation of the universe is made from these five elements.<ref>Vijnana - Level A ([https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/OBE_indian_knowledge_tradition/Level_A/Vijnana-A_Englishi_OBE/Science-A_E_Ch-2.pdf Chapter 2]), Noida: National Institute of Open Schooling (Open Basic Education Programme).</ref>
the Earth is one of the five great elements.
== Preservation of the Earth ==
In our ancient knowledge tradition, there was a lot of emphasis for the preservation of the earth. It is said in the Vedas that ¶ekrkHkwfe% iq=kks¿g¡i`fpO;k%¸ meaning that the earth is our mother, it is as nutritious as mother and I am its protector like a son.
In the Aranyani Sukta of the Rigveda, the sage says that ¶u okv[;kfugaUaUaURlUJ~p~p=kfHkxPNfr¸ meaning that those who love and know the importance of forests never destroy the forests nor do any other violence towards such forest lovers. Here the sage of the Rigveda is saying that we should conserve our natural resources.
The Atharva sage in the Atharvaveda has set a unique example for the earth -
'''( 12.1.35 )'''
That is, O land! I wish whichever of your part I dig, that should fill itself again. O discoverable earth! I should never harm your heart nor make your heart sad.
In Vedic culture, small components of the environment have been considered superior in specific condition. And it has been said that just as parents nurture their children, so do the land and solar system-
'''(Rigveda 6.51.5)'''<ref>Vijnana - Level A ([https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/OBE_indian_knowledge_tradition/Level_A/Vijnana-A_Englishi_OBE/Science-A_E_Ch-3.pdf Chapter 3]), Noida: National Institute of Open Schooling (Open Basic Education Programme).</ref>
Prthu by the end of his bow put in arrangement at one place the thousands of mountains which were lying scattered over the country. The grounds were not even and so there were formerly no divisions into villages and towns. There were no grain-plants like paddy or wheat, no agriculture, no cow-protection and no trade. It was since the time of Prthu that all these came into being. People desired to live in places where the grounds were even. Then the people lived on fruits, leaves and roots. When they were all destroyed people found it difficult to live. Therefore Prthu making Svayambhuva Manu as calf milked for the welfare of his people all plants from the earth. People do live even today by what was milked then. Prthu, because he gave life to BhumidevI, became her father and she got the name Prthvi. (Page 609, Puranic Encyclopedia - Vettam Maṇi)
Prthu by the end of his bow put in arrangement at one place the thousands of mountains which were lying scattered over the country. The grounds were not even and so there were formerly no divisions into villages and towns. There were no grain-plants like paddy or wheat, no agriculture, no cow-protection and no trade. It was since the time of Prthu that all these came into being. People desired to live in places where the grounds were even. Then the people lived on fruits, leaves and roots. When they were all destroyed people found it difficult to live. Therefore Prthu making Svayambhuva Manu as calf milked for the welfare of his people all plants from the earth. People do live even today by what was milked then. Prthu, because he gave life to BhumidevI, became her father and she got the name Prthvi. (Page 609, Puranic Encyclopedia - Vettam Maṇi)