The third Mandala of the
Rigveda
The ''Rigveda'' or ''Rig Veda'' ( ', from ' "praise" and ' "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (''sūktas''). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts (''śruti'') known as the Vedas. Only one Sh ...
has 62 hymns, mainly to
Agni
Agni (English: , sa, अग्नि, translit=Agni) is a Sanskrit word meaning fire and connotes the Vedic fire deity of Hinduism. He is also the guardian deity of the southeast direction and is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu ...
and
Indra
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. It is one of the "family books" (mandalas 2-7), the oldest core of the Rigveda, which were composed in early Vedic period (1500 - 1000 BCE).
Most hymns in this book are attributed to ''
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The verse 3.62.10 gained great importance in
Hinduism
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as the
Gayatri Mantra
The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the '' Rig Veda'' ( Mandala 3.62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. is the name of the Goddess of the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed. ...
.
List of incipits
The dedication as given by Griffith is in square brackets
3.1 (235) [ Agni
Agni (English: , sa, अग्नि, translit=Agni) is a Sanskrit word meaning fire and connotes the Vedic fire deity of Hinduism. He is also the guardian deity of the southeast direction and is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu ...
.]
3.2 (236) gni.
3.3 (237) gni.
3.4 (238) [ Apris.]
3.5 (239) gni.
3.6 (240) gni.
3.7 (241) gni.
3.8 (242) acrificial Post.
3.9 (243) gni.
3.10 (244) gni.
3.11 (245) gni.
3.12 (246) [ Indra
Indra (; Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is the king of the devas (god-like deities) and Svarga (heaven) in Hindu mythology. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes/ref> I ...
-Agni.]
3.13 (247) gni.
3.14 (248) gni.
3.15 (249) gni.
3.16 (250) gni.
3.17 (251) gni.
3.18 (252) gni.
3.19 (253) gni.
3.20 (254) gni.
3.21 (255) gni.
3.22 (256) gni.
3.23 (257) gni.
3.24 (258) gni.ágne sáhasva pŕtanā
3.25 (259) gni.
3.26 (260) gni.
3.27 (261) gni.prá vo vâjā abhídyavo
3.28 (262) gni.
3.29 (263) gni.ástīdám adhimánthanam
3.30 (264) ndra.
3.31 (265) ndra.
3.32 (266) ndra.
3.33 (267) ndra.prá párvatānām uśatî upásthād
3.34 (268) ndra.
3.35 (269) ndra.
3.36 (270) ndra.
3.37 (271) ndra.vârtrahatyāya śávase
3.38 (272) ndra.
3.39 (273) ndra.
3.40 (274) ndra.
3.41 (275) ndra.â tû na indra madríag
3.42 (276) ndra.
3.43 (277) ndra.
3.44 (278) ndra.
3.45 (279) ndra.â mandraír indra háribhir
3.46 (280) ndra.
3.47 (281) ndra.
3.48 (282) ndra.
3.49 (283) ndra.
3.50 (284) ndra.
3.51 (285) ndra.
3.52 (286) ndra.
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3.54 (288) [ Visvedevas.]
3.55 (289) [Visvedevas.]
3.56 (290) [Visvedevas.]
3.57 (291) [Visvedevas.]
3.58 (292) [ Asvins.]
3.59 (293) [ Mitra (Vedic), Mitra.]
3.60 (294) [ Rbhus.] ihéha vo mánasā bandhútā nara
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3.62 (296) [Indra and Others.
References
External links
* – English translation by Ralph T. H. Griffith
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