Rūpaka Bank

Before introducing the Rūpaka Cards, teachers may take a moment to engage with the following Aekyaṃ reflections.

  • Let the image awaken awareness.
  • Do not rush it into instructions.
  • There are no right or wrong answers.
  • Invite children just to see the images.
  • Don’t name or interpret the children’s perception; let it be neutral.
  • Don’t judge the children’s responses.
  • Facilitate children’s understanding of the relationships evident in the image.
  • Avoid words like good/bad. Focus on what is happening.
  • Invite children to position themselves in the picture, forging belongingness to the world around.
  • Do not convert answers into tasks or pledges.
  • Invite actions without moral preachings or pressures.

Rūpaka Cards: Bhūmi Sūktam

Below are a few Rūpaka cards inspired by Bhūmi Sūktam to initiate the classroom discussions.

Rūpaka Card 1

माता भूमिः पुत्रो अहं पृथिव्याः (Earth is my mother, I am her child.)

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Rūpaka Card 2

यस्यां वेदिं परिगृह्णन्ति भूम्यां यस्यां यज्ञं तन्वते विश्वकर्माणः (Salutations to Mother Earth! In her, bhoomi (ground) has spread herself as the sacrificial altar; in her, all the activities of the world have spread themselves as yagya. )

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Rūpaka Card 3

नानावीर्या ओषधीर्या बिभर्ति पृथिवी नः प्रथतां राध्यतां नः ( Mother Earth bears many plants and medicinal herbs of various potencies; may she extend her riches to us (and make us healthy).

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Rūpaka Card 4

यस्यां समुद्र उत सिन्धुरापो यस्यामन्नं कृष्टयः संबभूवुः (Salutations to Mother Earth! In her is woven together ocean and river waters; in her is contained food which she manifests when ploughed).

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Last revised: 15 February 2026.