Agni Mantra
Ṛgveda 1.1.1
agním īḷe puróhitaṃ yajñásya devám ṛtvíjam
hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam
Rig Veda (Ṛgveda)
Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas. It is organized into 10 mandalas with 1,028 hymns in the Śākala recension. These pages are arranged for browsing, chanting practice, and pronunciation help.
10Mandalas
1,028Hymns / Sūktas
10,552Mantras, traditionally counted
Four Sections Of Each Veda
SamhitaHymns and mantras.
BrahmanaRitual instructions.
AranyakaForest texts for contemplation.
UpanishadPhilosophical teachings on the Self (Ātman) and Ultimate Reality (Brahman).
Together, the four Vedas form the foundation of Sanātana Dharma (Hinduism) and have been preserved through oral tradition for thousands of years.
Mandala Pages
Mandala 1
191 hymns
Opening hymns to Agni, Indra, Soma, and many deities; includes several widely quoted mantras.
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Mandala 2
43 hymns
One of the family books; largely associated with the Gṛtsamāda tradition.
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Mandala 3
62 hymns
A family book associated with Viśvāmitra; includes the famous Gāyatrī mantra.
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Mandala 4
58 hymns
A family book associated with Vāmadeva; many hymns to Agni and Indra.
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Mandala 5
87 hymns
A family book associated with the Atri tradition; includes hymns to Agni, Indra, the Aśvins, and Uṣas.
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Mandala 6
75 hymns
A family book associated with Bharadvāja; strong focus on Agni and Indra.
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Mandala 7
104 hymns
A family book associated with Vasiṣṭha; includes important Varuṇa, Indra, and Sarasvatī hymns.
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Mandala 8
103 hymns
Mixed hymns, including Kaṇva material, with many chants to Indra and Soma.
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Mandala 9
114 hymns
The Soma Pavamāna mandala, devoted mainly to Soma in purification.
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Mandala 10
191 hymns
Later and philosophical hymns, including Puruṣa Sūkta and Nāsadīya Sūkta.
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Selected Shlokas For Practice
Ekam Sat
Ṛgveda 1.164.46
índraṃ mitráṃ váruṇam agním āhur átho divyáḥ sá suparṇó garútmān
ékaṃ sád víprā bahudhā́ vadanty agníṃ yamáṃ mātariśvā́nam āhuḥ
Gāyatrī Mantra
Ṛgveda 3.62.10
tát savitúr váreṇyaṃ bhárgo devásya dhīmahi
dhíyo yó naḥ pracodáyāt
Puruṣa Sūkta Opening
Ṛgveda 10.90.1
sahásraśīrṣā púruṣaḥ sahasrākṣáḥ sahásrapāt
sá bhū́miṃ viśváto vṛtvā atyatiṣṭhad daśāṅgulám
Nāsadīya Sūkta Opening
Ṛgveda 10.129.1
nā́sad āsīn nó sád āsīt tadānīṃ nā́sīd rájo nó vyomā́ paró yát
kím āvarīvaḥ kúha kásya śármann ámbhaḥ kím āsīd gáhanaṃ gabhīrám