Questions tagged [rig-veda]
The oldest of the four Vedas. See also [vedas].
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Timeline of the battle of the ten kings in the Vedas
What is the timeline of the battle of the 10 kings mentioned in the Vedas? What are the circumstances that lead to the battle and also, what is the best account(translated) of the events surrounding ...
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Is this true that Gods can not make their own food?
One of the main process of yajna is to prepare food to be offered to a particular deity which is known as havi. I have read somewhere that in order to maintain balance as being immortals the Gods can ...
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Are any stories available for the sons of Sarama that serve Yama?
Sarama is the female dog that is mentioned in many Vedic verses as the helper of the gods and is especially associated with Indra. Her children are also mentioned in some verses as being assistants of ...
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Is Rig-parisishta a real supplement rig veda?
Does Rig-parisishta a real supplement to Rig Veda?
Origin of doubt: Rig-parisishta (the supplement to the Rig Veda):
radhaya madhavo devo madhavenaiva radhika/ vibhrajante janeshu.
Meaning: Among all ...
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Who gave Vajra or thunderbolt to Indra - Dadhichi or Usana?
In puranas Dadhichi is primarily known for sacrificing his life so the Devas, or benevolent celestial beings, could make the weapon called "Vajra" from his bones. After being driven out from Svarga, ...
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What is the story of Indra, Kutsa & the Gandharva?
Rigveda Book 8 Hymn 1 mentions the following:
11 When Sūra wounded Etaśa, with Vāta's rolling winged car.
Indra bore Kutsa Ārjuneya off, and mocked Gandharva. the unconquered One.
12 He ...
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Could anyone tell me what verse is being recited in the video?
In Ramanada Sagar's adaptation of the Ramayana whenever some yajna is performed, I can hear background recital of some verses which is repeated again and again. In the below video, at ~18:10 mins ...
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What scriptures describe the love story of the sage Shyavashva Atreya?
As you can see in the Rig Veda Anukramani in my answer here, the sage who heard Rig Veda Book 5 Hymn 61 from the gods is Shyavashva Atreya. Here is what the hymn says in part:
1 O heroes lordliest ...
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What is the earliest reference to the Asura Mahabali?
In modern times, Vishnu's most popular incarnations are Rama and Krishna. But that was not always the case; in ancient times Vishnu was most popularly associated with his incarnation as Vamana the ...
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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 story of Rishika Vagambharni who had reached the stage of identifying herself with Devi through her Saadhana?
While chanting Devishukta of Rigveda (10.125) in recently passed Navaratri time, I came to know about daughter of Ṛṣi Aṃbhṛṇa, named Vāk (also known as Vāk + Aṃbhṛṇa = Vāgāṃbhṛṇi). It is said that ...
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Why do the Vedas give multiple figures for the distance between Earth and Devaloka?
The distance from the Earth to various heavenly bodies is mainly a subject discussed in the Puranas. In this answer, I discuss how the distance from the Earth to Devaloka is given as 100,000 Yojanas ...
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What scriptures mention the all-consuming eternal fire burning North of the Himalayas?
If you've read the Vishnu Purana, then you're probably familiar with the story of how Vyasa's father Parashara, upon learning that his father Shakti had been killed by the Rakshasa Kalmashapada, ...
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What is the story of Lakshmi's son Chikleeta?
The Khilani of the Rig Veda contains the famous Sri Sukta, a hymn to Lakshmi goddess of wealth. This is what verses 11-12 of the Sri Sukta say:
Sloka 11: We are the progeny of our forefather, Sage ...
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Do any other scriptures tell the story of Goddess Aranyani mentioned in Vedas?
Rig Veda Book 10 Verse 146 is dedicated to the forest goddess called Aranyani:
1 GODDESS of wild and forest who seemest to vanish from the sight.
How is it that thou seekest not the village? Art ...
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What are the rules mentioned in vedas for people?
Samhitas do not mention dharma but rta what acts really supports rta according to vedic samhitas daily life, manners etc.
Note:—please mention from rigveda and samaveda after that yajurveda and these ...
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Value of Yojana in Sayana's commentary on Rig Veda
In his commentary on Rig-Veda, Sayana has talked about speed of light in terms of "Yojana". Historically, this term has had many different interpretations as described here.
So what was the value of ...
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Is Brihaspati the one who helped Indra's incarnation Indra Vaikuntha?
Most people only know about incarnations of Vishnu, and perhaps incarnations of Brahma (which I discuss here) and incarnations of Shiva. But Indra has also taken incarnations, for instance as ...
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Why did Agni serve as the priest for two kings?
In my question here, I discussed an excerpt from the Aitareya Brahmana of the Rig Veda which lists various kings who have performed the Rajasuya Yagna, the ritual to become an emperor. Now here is ...
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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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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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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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Are there any stotras for curing baldness or enhancing physical beauty
Yes I do know that this is a materialistic request but honestly some of us can’t shed the materialistic part of life that easily and I believe that our ancient yogis had an answer for everything in ...
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Are the Vedic Samhitas complete?
Patanjali's Mahabhashyam mentions that there existed 1131 Shakhas originally, each of whom taught a particular Brahmana and Aranyaka. In the present day, only around 12 of them exist, from this we can ...
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Was the Rig Veda organized into "Books" or "Mandalas" before it was written down?
I am reading on Wikipedia about how the Rig Veda was orally passed down "with unparalleled precision". And how it is divided into 10 books, with books 2-7 being the "family" books which are older and ...
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Any descriptions of the chariot of Soma and Pushan?
This particular Rigvedic verse mentions the gods Soma and Pushan riding together on a chariot:
1 SOMA and Pūṣan, Parents of all riches, Parents of earth and Parents of high heaven, You Twain, brought ...
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what is the story of Krishanu the archer?
Rigveda alludes a story where a falcon steals Soma from the heaven and gives it the Manu/Indra for sacrificial purpose. The Soma is guarded by fortification and it is protected by an archer name ...
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Are two Jnana-related Vedic hymns of Vamadeva ever used in Yagnas?
As you can see in the Anukramani I provided in my answer here, the sage who heard most of the hymns in the Fourth Mandala of the Rig Veda was the sage Vamadeva, a descendant of the sage Gautama. Two ...
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The difference between Rig and Yajus chanting
There are primarily three Vedic (let’s call them) chanting styles viz. Rik, Yajus and Saman.
The Rik is defined as: when there is a division into ‘pada’ –
The Saman is defined as: when a mantra is ...
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How to find the corresponding rik for a sama?
Does anyone have any (preferably online) resources to trace the ~1800 sama verses in the original rig veda?
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Does any manuscript provide guidance about what to do with spent up cows
The beauty of our sanatan is that we worship the nature. Cow worship is just an example of it. But now a days, after a cow becomes spent up, ( when the cow is not fit for breeding anymore) they're ...
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In Vedas, which Devas and Asuras are purely a Deva or an Asura but not both?
Which Devas in Vedas (mainly Rigveda) are never referred to as Asuras and similarly which Asuras in Vedas (mainly Rigveda) are never referred to as Devas? I need references only from Vedas and nothing ...
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What is the inner/esoteric meaning of the this Rig Vedic verse?
Rig Veda 10.72.2 says as follows:
बरह्मणस पतिरेता सं कर्मार इवाधमत | देवानाम्पूर्व्ये युगे.असतः सदजायत
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These Brahmaṇaspati produced with blast and smelting, like a Smith,
Existence, in an earlier ...
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Not counting Purusha Sukta, what castes are mentioned in Rig Veda?
Brahmins are mentioned in connection with frogs and opinion is divided if they are being made fun of.
Book 7
HYMN CIII. Frogs.
THEY who lay quiet for a year, the Brahmans who fulfil their vows,...
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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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Is the Battle of 10 kings mentioned in the Puranas or Itihasas?
Do the Puranas or Itihasas talk about the Battle of 10 kings mentioned in the Rig Veda Samhita?
Since this is a historical event, it might be mentioned in the Puranas.
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Who is Vena, the possible inspiration for Phoenix?
While researching about the phoenix I came across this interesting website that says:
The Phoenix is a unique bird, there may only exist one at a time, which ... legend of Phoenix, the same bird is ...
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Who were Varasikha and Abhyavartin Cayamana?
In Rig Veda (RV.6.27.4 & 5) it is described that Indra killed people of Varasikha and drove away VRcis in the aid of Abhyavartin Cayamana. Ralph T.H Griffith's translation follows :-
4 This one ...
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Does Rig Veda talk about Vishnu using weapons?
There is very little anthropomorphic description of Vishnu in the Rig Veda. He assists Indra in his battles, but it is not clear if he himself is depicted as fighting.
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Are 'Magh' and 'Ang' tribes of RigVeda?
There are various tribes of RigVeda is described in later scriptures but none of them mentions Ang and Magh as RigVedic tribe. Most of the scriptures mentions Maghadh (whose inhabitants are called ...
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Why the name Bṛhadratha mentioned in Rig Veda 1.36.18? Does Bṛhadratha here mean legendary Bṛhadratha dynasty of Magadha?
अग्निना तुर्वशं यदुं परावत उग्रादेवं हवामहे |
अग्निर्नयन नववास्त्वं बर्हद्रथं तुर्वीतिं दस्यवे सहः || Rig Veda 1.36.18?
Meaning:
We call on Ugradeva, Yadu, Turvaśa, by means of Agni, from afar;
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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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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 is the story of Sage Dadhyañca in the context of the RIg Veda?
Verses from Rig Veda, Mandala 2,3,4,5,6,7 would be prefered if the references exists in those books that is!
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Any good source to teach my self Vedic Sanskrit?
Keep in mind, I'm talking about the archaic form of Sanskrit which is used in the Vedas, I have a desire to learn Vedic Sanskrit
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What is the Vedic definition of Moksha?
I've heard sannyasa, the 4th Vedic ashrama, is meant for the attainment of moksha. Thus, the sannyasin is expected to go to a solitary mountain cave or a dense-forest retreat where he must get lost in ...
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Do Vedas forbid Sannyasa in Kali Yuga?
Someone told me that Brahma-vaivarta Purana & Krsna-jnama Khanda have this verse:
asvamedham gavalambham sannyasam palapaitrkam
devarena sutopattim kalau panca vivarjayet
The above verse seems to ...
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