Rig Veda
Rig Veda
The Rigvedais an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It is one of the four canonical sacred textsof Hinduism known as the Vedas. The text is a collection of 1,028 hymns and 10,600 verses, organized into ten books. A good deal of the language is still obscure and many hymns as a consequence seem unintelligible...
creation declare gods knows
Who knows truly? Who here will declare whence it arose, whence this creation? The gods are subsequent to the creation of this. Who, then, knows whence it has come into being?
concord equally gods humans intellect voice
May our voice concord with the voice of others, May the intellect of gods and humans become one and may they all become equally radiant.
afraid force god gods greatness possessed protect whose wisdom worlds
The one who is first and possessed of wisdom when born; the god who strove to protect the gods with strength; the one before whose force the two worlds were afraid because of the greatness of his virility, he, O people, is Indra.
creation fit gods
Where do the gods fit in this creation scheme?
beings best diligently gods human interest towards work
It is in the best interest of the human beings to take inspiration from gods and work diligently towards their goal.
ancient gods powers reached sacrificed
The gods sacrificed with the sacrifice to the sacrifice. These were the first rites. These powers reached the firmament, where the ancient demi-gods and the gods are.
considered scholar
The scholar who contemplates intelligently is considered great.
actions good perform scholar therefore
The scholar should, therefore always perform good actions and deeds.
federation strength unity
The strength of unity and federation are unquestionable.
abhor energy gain good performing strength wicked
The wicked abhor good things. One can gain more strength and energy by performing good deeds.
efforts intelligence-and-intellectuals learned using
During emergencies learned ones make efforts using their intelligence.
avoid citizen engage inspire path ready responsibility strive truth valiant waiting war welfare
During times of war it is the responsibility of every citizen to inspire the valiant to engage them in war. One should avoid waiting for invitation. One should always be ready to strive for welfare of others. This is the path of truth itself.
actions desires few fulfil great hard means perform work
Even if a person has few means he can perform great actions and can fulfil all his desires through hard work and diligence.
blesses god
Even God blesses only those who are contemplative, intelligent and the protectors of the weak.