The Rig Veda · Mandala 10
Mandala 10 — The Philosophical Mandala
The cosmological and philosophical Mandala. Includes the Purusha Sukta (10.90), Nasadiya Sukta (10.129), Hiranyagarbha Sukta (10.121) and many of the most-discussed hymns in Vedic scholarship.
Rishi family: Many seers — generally considered latest in composition.
Principal deities: Various — including Purusha, Hiranyagarbha, Vishvedevas.
This Mandala contains 191 Suktas (hymns). Browse the full list below; each link opens the hymn with Sanskrit text, IAST romanisation, English translation and verse-by-verse explanation.
All Hymns in Mandala 10
10.1
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
7 verses
10.2
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
7 verses
10.3
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
7 verses
10.4
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
7 verses
10.5
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
7 verses
10.6
HYMN VI Agni
7 verses
10.7
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
7 verses
10.8
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
9 verses
10.9
Waters
Deity: Waters ·
9 verses
10.10
Yama Yami
Deity: Yama Yami ·
14 verses
10.11
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
9 verses
10.12
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
9 verses
10.13
HYMN XIII Havirdhanas
5 verses
10.14
Yama
Deity: Yama ·
16 verses
10.15
Fathers
Deity: Fathers ·
14 verses
10.16
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
14 verses
10.17
Various Deities
Deity: Various Deities ·
14 verses
10.18
Various Deities
Deity: Various Deities ·
14 verses
10.19
Waters or Cows
Deity: Waters or Cows ·
8 verses
10.20
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
10 verses
10.21
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
8 verses
10.22
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
15 verses
10.23
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
7 verses
10.24
Indra. Aśvins
Deity: Indra. Aśvins ·
6 verses
10.25
Soma
Deity: Soma ·
11 verses
10.26
Pūṣan
Deity: Pūṣan ·
9 verses
10.27
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
24 verses
10.28
Indra. Vasukra
Deity: Indra. Vasukra ·
12 verses
10.29
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
8 verses
10.30
Waters
Deity: Waters ·
15 verses
10.31
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
11 verses
10.32
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
9 verses
10.33
Various Deities
Deity: Various Deities ·
9 verses
10.34
Dice, Etc
Deity: Dice, Etc ·
14 verses
10.35
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
14 verses
10.36
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
14 verses
10.37
Sūrya
Deity: Sūrya ·
12 verses
10.38
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
5 verses
10.39
Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins ·
14 verses
10.40
Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins ·
14 verses
10.41
Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins ·
3 verses
10.42
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
11 verses
10.43
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
11 verses
10.44
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
11 verses
10.45
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
12 verses
10.46
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
10 verses
10.47
Indra Vaikuntha
Deity: Indra Vaikuntha ·
8 verses
10.48
Indra Vaikuntha
Deity: Indra Vaikuntha ·
11 verses
10.49
Indra Vaikuntha
Deity: Indra Vaikuntha ·
11 verses
10.50
Indra Vaikuntha
Deity: Indra Vaikuntha ·
7 verses
10.51
Agni. Gods
Deity: Agni. Gods ·
9 verses
10.52
Gods
Deity: Gods ·
6 verses
10.53
Agni Saucika Gods
Deity: Agni Saucika Gods ·
11 verses
10.54
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
6 verses
10.55
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
8 verses
10.56
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
7 verses
10.57
HYMN LVIL Viśvedevas
6 verses
10.58
Mānas or Spirit
Deity: Mānas or Spirit ·
12 verses
10.59
Nirrti and Others
Deity: Nirrti and Others ·
10 verses
10.60
Asamati and Others.-
Deity: Asamati and Others.- ·
12 verses
10.61
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
27 verses
10.62
Viśvedevas, Etc
Deity: Viśvedevas, Etc ·
11 verses
10.63
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
17 verses
10.64
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
17 verses
10.65
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
15 verses
10.66
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
15 verses
10.67
Bṛhaspati
Deity: Bṛhaspati ·
12 verses
10.68
Bṛhaspati
Deity: Bṛhaspati ·
12 verses
10.69
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
12 verses
10.70
Āprīs
Deity: Āprīs ·
11 verses
10.71
Jnanam
Deity: Jnanam ·
11 verses
10.72
The Gods
Deity: The Gods ·
9 verses
10.73
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
11 verses
10.74
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
6 verses
10.75
The Rivers
Deity: The Rivers ·
9 verses
10.76
Press-stones
Deity: Press-stones ·
8 verses
10.77
Maruts
Deity: Maruts ·
8 verses
10.78
Maruts
Deity: Maruts ·
8 verses
10.79
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
7 verses
10.80
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
7 verses
10.81
Visvakarman
Deity: Visvakarman ·
7 verses
10.82
Visvakarman
Deity: Visvakarman ·
7 verses
10.83
HYMN LXXXII. Manyu
Deity: Manyu ·
7 verses
10.84
Manyu
Deity: Manyu ·
7 verses
10.85
Sūrya's Bridal
Deity: Sūrya's Bridal ·
47 verses
10.86
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
23 verses
10.87
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
25 verses
10.88
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
19 verses
10.89
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
18 verses
10.90
Puruṣa
Deity: Puruṣa ·
16 verses
10.91
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
15 verses
10.92
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
15 verses
10.93
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
15 verses
10.94
Press-stones
Deity: Press-stones ·
14 verses
10.95
Urvasi. Purūravas
Deity: Urvasi. Purūravas ·
18 verses
10.96
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
13 verses
10.97
Praise of Herbs
Deity: Praise of Herbs ·
23 verses
10.98
The Gods
Deity: The Gods ·
12 verses
10.99
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
12 verses
10.100
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
12 verses
10.101
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
12 verses
10.102
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
12 verses
10.103
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
13 verses
10.104
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
11 verses
10.105
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
11 verses
10.106
Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins ·
11 verses
10.107
Dakṣiṇā
Deity: Dakṣiṇā ·
11 verses
10.108
Saramā. Paṇis
Deity: Saramā. Paṇis ·
11 verses
10.109
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
7 verses
10.110
Āprīs
Deity: Āprīs ·
11 verses
10.111
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
10 verses
10.112
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
10 verses
10.113
HYMN CXTII. Indra
10 verses
10.114
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
10 verses
10.115
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
9 verses
10.116
HYMN CXV1. Indra
9 verses
10.117
Liberality
Deity: Liberality ·
9 verses
10.118
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
9 verses
10.119
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
13 verses
10.120
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
9 verses
10.121
Ka
Deity: Ka ·
10 verses
10.122
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
8 verses
10.123
Vena
Deity: Vena ·
8 verses
10.124
Agni, Etc
Deity: Agni, Etc ·
9 verses
10.125
Vāk
Deity: Vāk ·
8 verses
10.126
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
8 verses
10.127
Night
Deity: Night ·
8 verses
10.128
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
9 verses
10.129
Creation
Deity: Creation ·
7 verses
10.130
Creation
Deity: Creation ·
7 verses
10.131
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
7 verses
10.132
Mitra. Varuṇa
Deity: Mitra. Varuṇa ·
7 verses
10.133
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
7 verses
10.134
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
7 verses
10.135
Yama
Deity: Yama ·
7 verses
10.136
Kesins
Deity: Kesins ·
7 verses
10.137
HYMN CXXXVII Viśvedevas
7 verses
10.138
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
6 verses
10.139
Savitar
Deity: Savitar ·
6 verses
10.140
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
6 verses
10.141
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
6 verses
10.142
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
8 verses
10.143
Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins ·
6 verses
10.144
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
6 verses
10.145
Sapatnibadhanam
Deity: Sapatnibadhanam ·
6 verses
10.146
Aranyani
Deity: Aranyani ·
6 verses
10.147
HYMN CXLVII Indra
5 verses
10.148
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
5 verses
10.149
Savitar
Deity: Savitar ·
5 verses
10.150
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
5 verses
10.151
Faith
Deity: Faith ·
5 verses
10.152
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
5 verses
10.153
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
5 verses
10.154
New Life
Deity: New Life ·
5 verses
10.155
Various
Deity: Various ·
5 verses
10.156
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
5 verses
10.157
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
5 verses
10.158
Sūrya
Deity: Sūrya ·
5 verses
10.159
Saci Paulomi
Deity: Saci Paulomi ·
6 verses
10.160
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
5 verses
10.161
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
5 verses
10.162
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
6 verses
10.163
HYMN CLXIII
6 verses
10.164
Dream-charm
Deity: Dream-charm ·
5 verses
10.165
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
5 verses
10.166
Sapatnanāśanam
Deity: Sapatnanāśanam ·
5 verses
10.167
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
4 verses
10.168
Vāyu
Deity: Vāyu ·
4 verses
10.169
COWS
Deity: COWS ·
4 verses
10.170
Sūrya
Deity: Sūrya ·
4 verses
10.171
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
4 verses
10.172
Dawn
Deity: Dawn ·
4 verses
10.173
The King
Deity: The King ·
6 verses
10.174
The King
Deity: The King ·
5 verses
10.175
Press-stones
Deity: Press-stones ·
4 verses
10.176
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
4 verses
10.177
Māyābheda
Deity: Māyābheda ·
3 verses
10.178
Tārkṣya
Deity: Tārkṣya ·
3 verses
10.179
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
3 verses
10.180
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
3 verses
10.181
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
3 verses
10.182
Bṛhaspati
Deity: Bṛhaspati ·
3 verses
10.183
The Sacrificer, Etc
Deity: The Sacrificer, Etc ·
3 verses
10.184
Hymn 184
3 verses
10.185
Aditi
Deity: Aditi ·
3 verses
10.186
Vāyu
Deity: Vāyu ·
3 verses
10.187
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
5 verses
10.188
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
3 verses
10.189
Sūrya
Deity: Sūrya ·
3 verses
10.190
Creation
Deity: Creation ·
3 verses
10.191
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
4 verses