Rig Veda Sukta 190
Mandala 10Sukta 1903 Mantras

Sukta 190

Sukta 10.190

Devata

Cosmogonic principle (often addressed to the universal creative process; implicit Brahmanic/Ṛta principle rather than a single anthropomorphic deity)

Este breve himno cosmogónico traza el despliegue ordenado de la creación: del tapas (calor creador) surgen Ṛta y Satya, luego la Noche y el Océano cósmico, y de ahí el Año que mide días y noches. Culmina con Dhātṛ, el Ordenador, disponiendo el Sol y la Luna y estableciendo los mundos estratificados — cielo, tierra, espacio intermedio y svah —, afirmando que el cosmos se funda en un orden inteligible.

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a short creation hymn describing how cosmic order (ṛta) and truth (satya) arise from tapas, leading to night, the ocean, the year, and finally the ordered placement of sun, moon, and the worlds.

Dhātṛ means “the Ordainer” or “the Setter-in-place.” Here he represents the cosmic power that arranges the universe—especially time (day/night) and the stations of sun and moon.

Because the year symbolizes cosmic time and regularity. By saying the Year ‘was born’ and then arranged days and nights, the hymn teaches that creation becomes real to beings through rhythm, measure, and dependable order.

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