The third Mandala of the
Rigveda
The ''Rigveda'' or ''Rig Veda'' (, , from wikt:ऋच्, ऋच्, "praise" and wikt:वेद, वेद, "knowledge") is an ancient Indian Miscellany, collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (''sūktas''). It is one of the four sacred canoni ...
has 62 hymns, mainly to
Agni
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and
Indra
Indra (; ) is the Hindu god of weather, considered the king of the Deva (Hinduism), Devas and Svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes
Indra is the m ...
. It is one of the "family books" (mandalas 2-7), the oldest core of the Rigveda in Nepal, which were composed in early Vedic period (1500 – 1000 BCE).
Most hymns in this book are attributed to
.
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 Sāvitrī Mantra (), is a sacred mantra from the ''Ṛig Veda'' ( Mandala 3.62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. The mantra is attributed to the rajarshi Vishvamitra.
The term Gāyatr ...
.
List of incipits
The dedication as given by Griffith is in square brackets:
3.1 (235) [ Agni
Agni ( ) is the Deva (Hinduism), Hindu god of fire. As the Guardians of the directions#Aṣṭa-Dikpāla ("Guardians of Eight Directions"), guardian deity of the southeast direction, he is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples. ...
.]
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 (; ) is the Hindu god of weather, considered the king of the Deva (Hinduism), Devas and Svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes
Indra is the m ...
-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.
3.25 (259) gni.
3.26 (260) gni.
3.27 (261) gni.
3.28 (262) gni.
3.29 (263) gni.
3.30 (264) ndra.
3.31 (265) ndra.
3.32 (266) ndra.
3.33 (267) ndra.
3.34 (268) ndra.
3.35 (269) ndra.
3.36 (270) ndra.
3.37 (271) ndra.
3.38 (272) ndra.
3.39 (273) ndra.
3.40 (274) ndra.
3.41 (275) ndra.
3.42 (276) ndra.
3.43 (277) ndra.
3.44 (278) ndra.
3.45 (279) ndra.
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.
3.53 (287) Parvata, Etc.">Parvata_(deva).html" ;"title="ndra, Parvata (deva)">Parvata, Etc.
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
3.61 (295) .">Ushas.html" ;"title="Ushas">.
3.62 (296) [Indra and Others.">Ushas.html"_;"title="Ushas"><_a>..html" ;"title="Ushas.html" ;"title="Ushas">.">Ushas.html" ;"title="Ushas">.
3.62 (296) [Indra and Others.
References
External links
* – English translation by Ralph T. H. Griffith
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