Questions tagged [rig-veda]
The oldest of the four Vedas. See also [vedas].
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Meaning of ई॒ळे॒ in first verse of Rig Veda
I am quoting Rig Veda 1.1.1
अ॒ग्निमी॑ळे पु॒रोहि॑तं य॒ज्ञस्य॑ दे॒वमृ॒त्विज॑म् । होता॑रं
रत्न॒धात॑मम्
The highlighted word is ई॒ळे॒, whose meaning I cannot able to find in Sanskrit. It seems like even ...
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Why does this Vedic Hymn call Vayu the son-in-law of Tvashtar?
While reading the Rigveda I came across the following hymn:
त्वष्टु॒र्जामा॑तरं व॒यमीशा॑नं रा॒य ई॑महे । सु॒ताव॑न्तो वा॒युं द्यु॒म्ना जना॑सः ॥
त्वष्टुर्जामातरं वयमीशानं राय ईमहे । सुतावन्तो वायुं ...
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how, if at all, are the Saptarshi related or connected to the Aditiyans?
I am looking for a link between, mainly Aditi, Agni, Kashyapa, Indra, Vamana and Saraswati and the Saptarishi.
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What does rigveda 8:25:18 said? It it refer to the flat earth?
Rigveda 8.25.18 claim that
(Mitra is he) who has measured with his rays the limits of both heaven and earth; who has filled bothheaven and earth with his greatness
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Meaning of "ऋतस्य श्रृंगमुर्विया विपप्रथे।"
What would be the translation of this verse and is it from rigved? Is there any commentary available for this?
ऋतस्य श्रृंगमुर्विया विपप्रथे।
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Meaning of Sat and Asat in the Vedic context?
The Nāsadīya Sūktam is as follows:
नास॑दासी॒न्नो सदा॑सीत्त॒दानी॒म् नासी॒द्रजो॒ नो व्यो॑मा प॒रो यत् ।
किमाव॑रीव॒: कुह॒ कस्य॒ शर्म॒न्नंभ॒: किमा॑सी॒द्गह॑नं गभी॒रम् ॥
It tells us that there was neither ...
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Understanding Vishnusuktam
तद्विष्णोः परमं पदं सदा पश्यन्ति सूरयः । दिवीव चक्षुराततं । ।१.२२.२०.।
तद्विप्रासो विपन्यवो जागृवांसः समिन्धते । विष्णोर्यत् परमं पदं ।।१.२२.२१.। अत्र रावणभाष्यं । विष्णोर्व्यापनशीलस्याऽपि परमात्मनः ...
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Is animal sacrifice valid in Hinduism?
Do shrutis and smritis validate animal sacrifices? Do Vedas validate animal sacrifices? Any sutras/dharmashastras/works of any great hindu sage validate it? Does mimamsa (purva mimamsa) validate it? ...
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In aiterya brahmana, it is stated that animals like cow, camel, goat, horse, etc are not to be sacrificed, but other scriptures validate animal sac
Many commentators of different sampradayas conclude that Vedic sacrifice is just. But this encounter with aiterya brahmana and jaiminiya brahmana maybe says something otherwise? Well I would like to ...
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My grandmom died on 4th of feb 24. My marriage has been fixed on march 29,30 2024. Can marriage can still happen?
my grandmom is dead (4th feb 24) and my marriage was fixed on 29,30 march 2024. When we ask pandits, everyone has their different opinions and we are so confused. Couple of them say can happen and ...
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Marriage in Rig-Veda
Here are the verses in question
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/rig-veda-english-translation/d/doc838695.html
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/rig-veda-english-translation/d/doc838696....
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In rig veda ,what is the whole story of Namuci and why was he killed by indra?
Rig Veda 5.30.9
स्त्रियो॒ हि दा॒स आयु॑धानि च॒क्रे किं मा॑ करन्नब॒ला अ॑स्य॒ सेना॑: । अ॒न्तर्ह्यख्य॑दु॒भे अ॑स्य॒ धेने॒ अथोप॒ प्रैद्यु॒धये॒ दस्यु॒मिन्द्र॑: ॥
स्त्रियो हि दास आयुधानि चक्रे किं मा करन्नबला...
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Can I perform my own yajnas?
I was wondering if I can perform my own yajnas if I know the Mantras and Rituals. I'm a Kshatriya by guna (not by surname). That's why I would like to know if I'm eligible to do my own yajnas, since ...
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Who exactly is Rājā Citra here in Rig Veda 8.21.18.?
Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated].:
चित्र॒ इद्राजा॑ राज॒का इद॑न्य॒के य॒के सर॑स्वती॒मनु॑ । प॒र्जन्य॑ इव त॒तन॒द्धि वृ॒ष्ट्या स॒हस्र॑म॒युता॒ दद॑त् ॥
चित्र इद्राजा राजका इदन्यके यके सरस्वती...
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Refrence for this sentence in vedas
In class 6 history books, this line is quoted frm rigveda to prove that Varna migration was easy in early Vedic period.
'l am a singer; my father is a physician, my mother is a grinder of corn . ' ...
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Which verse/scripture is this shloka from? (tavam vastu nushmshi gamdyi yatr gavo bhuri sringa ayasa)
I am trying to identify the source of the sloka. I came across this sloka while listening to a lecture:
tavam vastu nushmshi gamdyi gavo bhuri sringa ayasa
तावां वस्तु नुष्म्षि गम्द्यि यत्र गावो भूरि...
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Yajur Veda and Puranas say that Earth is spherical. But Rig Veda 10.62.3 says that earth is "spread out"
Rig Veda 10.62.3:
Ye raised the sun to heaven by everlasting law, and spread the broad earth, the mother out on every side .
Fair wealth of progeny by yours agnirases. Welcome the son of Manu, ye ...
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Brahma sent Gayatri to whom? How did we get it,?
The Gayatri (Savitr) mantra is mentioned in many questions. How did it come and in what background ie Ved, Mandala , RK, line does it occur? Please present the entire RK.
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Which Rishi was cursed to be an animal for faltering in a sacrifice?
However he was saved by a god? Who was the person who cursed him and which kind God saved him?
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Does the Nasadiya Sukta mention light?
Is there a translation of Nasadiya Sukta from Rigveda that incorporates the idea of light (darkness)? If so, where can I find it?
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Is Monotheism explicitly discussed and established in Rig Veda?
We have the famous saying "Ekam Sadvipra Bahudha Vadanti" from Rig Veda which is clearly speaking about Monotheism.
But are the characteristics of one Supreme God established in the Rig Veda?...
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According to researchers, which are the old and new mantras of the Vedic Samhitas?
Please note: This question seeks to gain a collation of diverse views of Purvapakshis i.e. indologists as well as Indian researchers (like R.L. Kashyap) on the Samhitas, who actually aim to date the ...
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Which Rig Vedic Gods have active temples currently?
Brahma has a couple of temples today. Rudra (Siva) and Vishnu (counting his Avataras also) have hundreds if not thousands.
How about Indra, Agni, Soma, et al., and in particular Vayu, who has a high ...
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What is the story behind the thousand eyes of Vayu?
Rig Veda 1.23.3 says:
इ॒न्द्र॒वा॒यू म॑नो॒जुवा॒ विप्रा॑ हवन्त ऊ॒तये॑ । स॒ह॒स्रा॒क्षा धि॒यस्पती॑ ॥
“The wise invoke, for their preservation, Indra and Vāyu, who are swift as thought, have a thousand ...
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What is Indra's appearance within the Rig-Veda?
How is Indra's appearance described within the Rig-Veda?
(Only looking for answers from the Rig Veda, not any other Vedas)
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Original Number of verses in Samaveda
Wikipedia says that Samveda has 1875 verses of which only 75 are its own and others are from Rigveda. Then how does Samveda has a 600+ verse Chhandogya Upanishad if only 75 are its own?
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How did the jamádagni-s, a fairly small and late clan in the R̥g-vedá, rise to such prominence in sū́tra-s?
How did the Jamádagni-s, a fairly small and late clan in the R̥g-vedá, rise to such prominence in sū́tra-s?
Below I give an explanation as to why the Jamádagni-s were considered to be a minor clan in ...
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What does "chekitana" mean in this verse?
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/rig-veda-english-translation/d/doc831430.html
Rig Veda 2.33.15
Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
ए॒वा ब॑भ्रो वृषभ चेकितान॒ यथा॑ देव॒ न हृ॑णी॒षे न ...
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Is there any freely-available open data project of the Rig Veda with the rhythmic meters in it?
I am wondering if the vedic meter for the Rig Veda (or other texts) has been encoded into any freely available texts online, such that I can use it in software. That is, the metric structure of each ...
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Questions on Vedanta Philosophy
Advaita Vedanta does talk about one reality (Brahman) becomes many in the form of universe. Is there any explanation on why does one indivisible brahman becomes many?
If one appearing as many is just ...
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For the past 2 millenia, have the mantras of the Vedas been chanted wrong?
My doubt arises from this article https://lrc.la.utexas.edu/books/rigveda/RV00
Also the Tāittirīya-saṁhitā́ contains both mántra-s (poëtry written in meter) and yájus-es and brā́hmaṇa-s (prose not ...
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Are all the different recensions of the Vedas meant to be accepted as the source of dharma?
As we all know back in the past there existed many different śākhās ("branches" or "recensions") of various Vedas. For example, in the case of the Rigveda, the pariśiṣṭa ("...
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I know my pravara and veda, can I find out my veda shakha and sutra?
I am Rigvediya "karnakamma" telugu brahmin of kamakayana visvamitra gotra, pravara being vaisvamitra daivasravasa daivatarasa. From this information could I find out my veda shakha and ...
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Is Moksha eternal? (Rig Veda)
Dayananda Saraswati once cited Rig Veda 1.24.2, Samkhya Darshan 1.159, and Mundaka Upanishad 3.2.6 to suggest that Moksha is not eternal. Does that contradict Gita? Comments?
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What's the relationship between the importance of understanding Vedas properly and Vritrasura incident?
Vritrasura is a demon in the Vedic and Puranic literature, who is killed by Indra.
I heard someone saying that there is some relation between this story and the importance of understanding the Vedas ...
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Did Max Muller and British interpolate Rig Veda 10.18.7?
Before 20th century, there was another version of the verse below:
इमा नारीरविधवाः सुपत्नीराञ्जनेन सर्पिषा संविशन्तु |
अनश्रवो.अनमीवाः सुरत्ना आ रोहन्तु जनयोयोनिमग्रे || (RV 10.18.7)
The alternate ...
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What is the meaning of Rig Veda, Shakhala Shakha, Aitareya Brahman 1.1.1.?
In the Aitareya Brahman section of the Rig Veda, under the Shakhala Shakha school, in verse 1.1.1, it states the following.
अग्निर्वै देवनामवमो विष्णुः परमः तदन्तरं सर्व देवताः
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What is the etymology (nirukta or nispatti) of Visha in Rig Veda?
What is the etymology (nirukta or nispatti) of Visha in Rig Veda? What is the Mukhya Artha and what are the Amukhya arthas during in Vedic Sanskrit?
Some people were claiming that Rig Veda 10.136.7 ...
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Does the word "Shiva" appear for Shiva/Rudra in Rigveda?
Does the word "Shiva" appear for Shiva/Rudra in Rig veda?
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Rig Shaaka followers in vadakalai sect of Srivaishnavam & alternatively, see lot of yajur & saama shaaka followers in vaishnavam (vadakalai followers)
Basis some priliminary search through the search engine to understand more about the correct way of abhivadhaye, understood the following possibilities, in case of Rig veda follwers :
Abhivaadaye... ...
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Is Rig Vedic Indra only Sri Rama?
According to Rig Veda (and other Vedas) Indra is the all pervading and supreme being:
In every figure he [Indra] hath been the mode... Indra assumes many form by his Maya (6.47.18)
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How Vedic philosophy and Puranic philosophy related with each other?
Aditi (Vedas) referred to Shakti (Puranas) :
Aditi is mentioned as Devamata (Mother of all God's) and Adi Parashakti is mentioned as Mahadevi (Mother/Goddess of all God's)
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What are the manifestiontion of Purusha
Which one is correct?
Purusha 5 manifestation : Indra, Vayu, Agani, Varuna and Yama
Purusha 7 manifestation : Indra, Shakti, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Shani and Yama
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Do we have methods prescribed in Rig veda to prevent natural calamities?
Does Rig Veda talk about natural calamities and its implications on Earth?
If so, does it also talk of how such calamities can be prevented or controlled?
Request answer only from Rig veda.
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Vrtra's "nameless body/secret place"
I've been reading up on the Rg Veda and find one verse peculiar.
अति॑ष्ठन्तीनामनिवेश॒नानां॒ काष्ठा॑नां॒ मध्ये॒ निहि॑तं॒ शरी॑रम् । वृ॒त्रस्य॑ नि॒ण्यं वि च॑र॒न्त्यापो॑ दी॒र्घं तम॒ आश॑य॒दिन्द्र॑शत्रुः ॥
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Sri Rudram Verses — nilakantha, sadashivaya
Is this verse from Sri Rudram actually present in the Taittiriya Samhita? I could not able to find any such verse. Some people say that this verse is later interpolation.
oṃ namaste astu bhagavan
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Which translation of the Vedas is the best?
Which translation of the Vedas is the best? Also, what are the errors in the translation of Vedas by Dr.Tulsiram?
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Is the word Yahweh present in Rig Veda?
This post from Swarajya claims the word Yahweh appears in Rig Veda multiple times.
The common thread is one word – Yahweh, which can be found in both the
Rig Veda, and in the Old Testament – the ...
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Why wasn't one of the trinity identified as the "one" in Rig Veda 1 164 46?
They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni, and he is heavenly nobly-winged Garutman.
To what is One, sages give many a title they call it Agni, Yama, Matarisvan.
The monotheistic interpretation (one ...
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Does any RigVedic God besides Indra fight the enemies of the Aryas - like Dasas,Dasyus et al?
Some citations from Rig Veda
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18 He, much invoked, hath slain Dasyus and Śimyus, after his wont, and laid them low with arrows.
The mighty Thunderer with his fair-complexioned friends won the ...
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