Questions tagged [rig-veda]
The oldest of the four Vedas. See also [vedas].
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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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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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Is the word &/or notion of "jāti" found in the Vedas?
In Buddhism, the word "jāti" is doctrinally very important. The fully enlightened Arhat Buddhists declare upon enlightenment: "Jati has ended".
In Hinduism, "jati" is said to have the following ...
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Indra and Agni as Bṛhaspati/Brahmaṇaspati in Vedas
Why are Indra and Agni both regarded as Bṛhaspati in Rigveda 10.112.9 and 3.26.2, respectively?
Rig-Veda 2.23.1
ग॒णानां॑ त्वा ग॒णप॑तिं हवामहे क॒विं क॑वी॒नामु॑प॒मश्र॑वस्तमं ।
ज्ये॒ष्ठ॒राजं॒ ब्रह्म॑णां ...
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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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Did the divine architect Vishwakarma cause the Earth to submerge?
Vishwakarma, AKA Tvashta, is the architect of the gods. He built, among other things, Indra's city of Amaravati, Krishna's city of Dwaraka, and Ravana's city of Lanka. His daughter Sanjana married ...
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How many forts of Shambara did Indra really destroy?
Why do these verses of Rigveda contradict each other on the number of Shambara's forts destroyed by Indra? How to reconcile these differences?
90 forts.
Rig Veda 1.130.7 “For Pūru thou hast shattered,...
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Is Indra the chief god of the Vedas?
While some puranas describe Indra as a devotee of Lord Vishnu or other gods, the Vedas, in contrast depict Lord Indra as the most important gods. This is visible across the length and breadth of the ...
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How do Vaishnavas interpret the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra?
Vaishnavas believe that only Lord Vishnu can grant Moksha. If that is the case, then how do they explain this mantra from the Rig Veda which clearly says that Lord Shiva can grant Moksha?
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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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'Saddhya' suras from Purusha Sukta vs other references
In the Purusha Suktam of Rig V. 10.90 ‘Saddhya Santhi ddhey vaahah’ Looks like refers to the 'Saddhya' suras. There are other references to these semi-immortals in several Puranas. The list of such ...
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Does the Aitareya Brahmana ask sudras to serve the other three castes?
I'm sorry, I don't know the exact verse however I'm attaching a verse from (Aitareya Brahmana of the Rigveda, Published 1922, The Panini Office, Allahabad)
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How is reciting Rigveda swara (udatta anudatta swarita) different from Yajurveda?
I observed that in Rigveda, swarita is recited with high pitch with some extra time in that pitch as compared with Yajurveda. But some people won't follow this, they will simply recite riks as yajus ...
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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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Is Mount Meru described in Rigveda?
There is controversy created on this issue now on social media, some people saying that it's described in Rigveda, while others not.
So, is it really described in any verse of Rigveda ?
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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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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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Can anyone recommend a great Rig Veda with transliteration?
Spiritual classics seem to be translated either by scholars or practicing ascetics.
Can anyone recommend a great Rig Veda translated by someone with rich spiritual insight (as opposed to dry ...
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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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does the RigVedic verse "Ekam sat vipra bahudha vadanti" refer to impersonal Brahman.?
Ṛg Veda 1.164.46.:
इन्द्रं॑ मि॒त्रं वरु॑णम॒ग्निमा॑हु॒रथो॑ दि॒व्यः स सु॑प॒र्णो ग॒रुत्मा॑न् ।
एकं॒ सद्विप्रा॑ बहु॒धा व॑दन्त्य॒ग्निं य॒मं मा॑त॒रिश्वा॑नमाहुः ॥४६॥
Sat is grammatically neuter.:
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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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Was deed of Indra in demolishing the citadels of gold, silver, and iron, of Danavas, source for the story of destruction of 3 cities by Shiva?
The devata of Rigveda tenth mandala 47 and 48 suktas (hymns) is Indra Vaikuntha. This is not Vishnu but one of the incarnations of Lord Indra. He is named as Vaikuntha because of his mother Vikuntha, ...
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Hindu scriptures say Sun moves in a Chariot pulled by horses. What does this mean?
Rig Veda 1.50.8, 1.50.1 O, Bright sun, a chariot named harit with seven horses takes you to sky. Bhagavata Purana also says the same.
But Sun cannot physically travel in Chariot.
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Who were the witches whom Indra crushed to death?
Rigved Verse 1.133 mentions this curious story:
WITH sacrifice I purge both earth and heaven: I burn up great she-fiends who serve not Indra, Where throttled by thy hand the foes were ...
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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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Who is the deity of the Purusha Suktam according to different schools?
Who is the deity of the Purusha Suktam according to different schools?
According to Vaishnavism, it is Vishnu:
The Sukta gives an expression to immanence of radical unity in
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Please help me understand the below passage from Rig veda
I found the passage on Wikipedia page of Samkhya(sankhya) Philosophy.
Seven to the one-wheeled chariot yoke the Courser; bearing seven names the single Courser draws it.
Three-naved the ...
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Is there any mention of the Mahamrityunjay Mantra in the Puranas?
The Mahamrityunjay Mantra is a famous verse found in the Rig Veda which glorifies a "three-eyed deity". According to Shaivites, the mantra refers to Lord Shiva whereas Vaishnavas believe it to be ...
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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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Is the word Hindu mentioned in any Sanatan scriptures? [duplicate]
Is the word 'Hindu' mentioned in any Sanatan scriptures?
Because there is lot said and lot to be said on the word Hindu. I went through different old literature but did not find the word Hindu.
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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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Why does the Rig Veda call Vishnu a mountain-roaming bull?
As you can see in the Rig Veda Anukramani I provided in my answer here, Book 1 Hymn 154 of the Rig Veda is addressed to Vishnu. Here is one of the verses from that hymn:
Let the hymn lift itself as ...
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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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Who are the demonic beings called Yatudhanas?
This verse of Rigveda mentions a class of beings called Yatudhanas:
I balm with oil the mighty Rakṣas-slayer; to the most famous Friend I come for shelter
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Who is vAk (the speech) in Rig Veda 10:125?
The Rig Veda hymn 10:125 tells about the supreme Goddess. So is this hymn addressed to Goddess DurgA or the female power Of Universe (Shakti) Or vAk (वाक्), the speech? Who is vAk Goddess described ...
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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.
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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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Do the Aitareya and Brihadaranyaka Upanishads correctly interpret two hymns of Vamadeva?
Let me preface this by saying that I don't intend to question the wisdom of the divine Upanishads; I'm just trying to resolve my confusion.
As you can see in the Anukramani I provided in my answer ...
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Is Shiva Sankalpa Suktam also a Khila Sukta of RigVeda?
Khila Suktas of RigVeda are those Suktas which are associated only in Baskala Shakha of RigVeda and not in Sakala Shakha. For eg. Sri Suktam of RigVeda is also a Khila Sukta.
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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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