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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 5 OF 10 मण्डलम् 5

Maṇḍala 5 — Book 5 of Rigveda

87 Sūktas 728 Verses
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 51 15 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 51

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 51

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 51 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.51.1–15
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 52 17 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 52

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 52

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 52 containing 17 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.52.1–17
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 53 16 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 53

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 53

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 53 containing 16 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.53.1–16
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 54 15 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 54

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 54

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 54 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.54.1–15
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 55 11 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 55

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 55

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 55 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.55.1–11
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 56 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 56

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 56

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 56 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.56.1–9
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 57 8 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 57

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 57

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 57 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.57.1–8
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 58 8 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 58

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 58

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 58 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.58.1–8
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 59 8 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 59

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 59

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 59 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.59.1–8
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 60 8 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 60

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 60

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 60 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.60.1–8
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 61 19 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 61

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 61

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 61 containing 19 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.61.1–19
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 62 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 62

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 62

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 62 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.62.1–9
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 63 7 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 63

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 63

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 63 containing 7 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.63.1–7
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 64 7 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 64

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 64

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 64 containing 7 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.64.1–7
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 65 6 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 65

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 65

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 65 containing 6 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.65.1–6
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 66 6 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 66

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 66

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 66 containing 6 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.66.1–6
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 67 5 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 67

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 67

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 67 containing 5 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.67.1–5
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 68 5 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 68

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 68

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 68 containing 5 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.68.1–5
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 69 4 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 69

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 69

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 69 containing 4 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.69.1–4
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 70 4 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 70

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 70

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 70 containing 4 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.70.1–4
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 71 3 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 71

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 71

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 71 containing 3 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.71.1–3
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 72 3 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 72

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 72

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 72 containing 3 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.72.1–3
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 73 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 73

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 73

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 73 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.73.1–10
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 74 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 74

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 74

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 74 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.74.1–10
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 75 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 75

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 75

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 75 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.75.1–9
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 76 5 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 76

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 76

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 76 containing 5 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.76.1–5
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 77 5 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 77

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 77

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 77 containing 5 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.77.1–5
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 78 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 78

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 78

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 78 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.78.1–9
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 79 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 79

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 79

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 79 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.79.1–10
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 80 6 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 80

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 80

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 80 containing 6 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.80.1–6
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 81 5 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 81

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 81

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 81 containing 5 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.81.1–5
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 82 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 82

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 82

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 82 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.82.1–9
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 83 10 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 83

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 83

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 83 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.83.1–10
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 84 3 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 84

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 84

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 84 containing 3 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.84.1–3
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 85 8 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 85

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 85

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 85 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.85.1–8
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 86 6 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 86

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 86

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 86 containing 6 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.86.1–6
MAṇḍALA 5 • SūKTA 87 9 Verses

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 87

मण्डलम् 5 • सूक्तम् 87

Maṇḍala 5 Sūkta 87 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → RV 5.87.1–9
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