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Śruti & Vedic Humanities • Vedas (Śruti)

Ṛgveda Saṁhitā

ऋग्वेदसंहिता

The foundational scripture of Indian civilization and the oldest extant Indo-European literary monument, organized across ten Maṇḍalas into 1,028 visionary sūktas.

Canonical Code RV
Canonical URN (CTS)
urn:cts:poorvam:corpus.rigveda
Sections 1027 Chapters
Textual Extent 10,655 Verses
Textual Background

Scholarly Framework

Classical Sanskrit Treatise • Śruti & Vedic Humanities

Transmitted orally with scrupulous phonetic fidelity across millennia, the Ṛgveda represents the archaic poetic consciousness of the Ṛṣis dedicated to cosmic order (Ṛta), Agni, Indra, Varuṇa, and the Dawn (Uṣas).

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Scholarly Apparatus

Critical Introductions & Terminology

HISTORICAL CRITIQUE 1 Narrative Parts

An Introduction to Ṛgveda Saṁhitā

Explore the philosophical foundations, canonical context, textual history, and critical scholarship across 1 narrative parts.

LEXICON & GRAMMAR 3 Defined Terms

Scholarly Glossary & Lexicon (शब्दकोशः)

Searchable terminology with Sanskrit definitions, English glosses, lexical notes, grammatical categories, and linked verse occurrences.

Canonical Hierarchy: Maṇḍala • Sūkta • Śloka

Table of Contents • Maṇḍalas (मण्डलानि)

10 Maṇḍalas • 1027 Sūktas • 10,655 Ślokas
MAṇḍALA 1 Maṇḍala 1 191 Sūktas • 2,099 Verses MAṇḍALA 2 Maṇḍala 2 43 Sūktas • 456 Verses MAṇḍALA 3 Maṇḍala 3 62 Sūktas • 629 Verses MAṇḍALA 4 Maṇḍala 4 58 Sūktas • 613 Verses MAṇḍALA 5 Maṇḍala 5 87 Sūktas • 728 Verses MAṇḍALA 6 Maṇḍala 6 75 Sūktas • 766 Verses MAṇḍALA 7 Maṇḍala 7 104 Sūktas • 831 Verses MAṇḍALA 8 Maṇḍala 8 102 Sūktas • 1,689 Verses MAṇḍALA 9 Maṇḍala 9 114 Sūktas • 1,095 Verses MAṇḍALA 10 Maṇḍala 10 191 Sūktas • 1,749 Verses
MAṇḍALA 1 OF 10 मण्डलम् 1

Maṇḍala 1 — Book 1 of Rigveda

191 Sūktas 2,099 Verses
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 1 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 1

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 1

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 1 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.1.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 2 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 2

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 2

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 2 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.2.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 3 11 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 3

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 3

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 3 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.3.1–11
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 4 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 4

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 4

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 4 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.4.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 5 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 5

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 5

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 5 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.5.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 6 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 6

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 6

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 6 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.6.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 7 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 7

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 7

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 7 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.7.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 8 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 8

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 8

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 8 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.8.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 9 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 9

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 9

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 9 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.9.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 10 12 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 10

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 10

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 10 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.10.1–12
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 11 8 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 11

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 11

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 11 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.11.1–8
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 12 12 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 12

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 12

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 12 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.12.1–12
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 13 12 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 13

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 13

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 13 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.13.1–12
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 14 12 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 14

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 14

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 14 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.14.1–12
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 15 12 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 15

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 15

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 15 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.15.1–12
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 16 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 16

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 16

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 16 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.16.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 17 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 17

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 17

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 17 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.17.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 18 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 18

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 18

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 18 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.18.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 19 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 19

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 19

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 19 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.19.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 20 8 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 20

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 20

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 20 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.20.1–8
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 21 6 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 21

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 21

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 21 containing 6 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.21.1–6
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 22 22 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 22

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 22

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 22 containing 22 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.22.1–22
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 23 24 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 23

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 23

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 23 containing 24 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.23.1–24
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 24 15 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 24

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 24

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 24 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.24.1–15
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 25 21 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 25

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 25

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 25 containing 21 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.25.1–21
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 26 11 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 26

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 26

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 26 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.26.1–11
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 27 13 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 27

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 27

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 27 containing 13 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.27.1–13
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 28 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 28

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 28

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 28 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.28.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 29 7 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 29

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 29

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 29 containing 7 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.29.1–7
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 30 23 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 30

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 30

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 30 containing 23 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.30.1–23
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 31 18 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 31

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 31

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 31 containing 18 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.31.1–18
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 32 15 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 32

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 32

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 32 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.32.1–15
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 33 14 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 33

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 33

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 33 containing 14 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.33.1–14
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 34 11 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 34

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 34

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 34 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.34.1–11
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 35 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 35

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 35

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 35 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.35.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 36 20 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 36

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 36

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 36 containing 20 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.36.1–20
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 37 15 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 37

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 37

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 37 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.37.1–15
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 38 16 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 38

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 38

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 38 containing 16 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.38.1–16
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 39 21 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 39

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 39

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 39 containing 21 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.39.1–21
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 40 8 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 40

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 40

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 40 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.40.1–8
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 41 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 41

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 41

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 41 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.41.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 42 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 42

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 42

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 42 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.42.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 43 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 43

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 43

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 43 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.43.1–9
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 44 14 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 44

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 44

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 44 containing 14 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.44.1–14
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 45 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 45

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 45

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 45 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.45.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 46 15 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 46

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 46

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 46 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.46.1–15
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 47 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 47

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 47

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 47 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.47.1–10
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 48 16 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 48

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 48

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 48 containing 16 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.48.1–16
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 49 4 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 49

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 49

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 49 containing 4 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.49.1–4
MAṇḍALA 1 • SūKTA 50 13 Verses

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 50

मण्डलम् 1 • सूक्तम् 50

Maṇḍala 1 Sūkta 50 containing 13 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 1.50.1–13
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