The Rig Veda · Mandala 2
Mandala 2 — The Gritsamada Mandala
Compact 'family' Mandala attributed to the Rishi Gritsamada Bhargava. Famed for its hymns to Agni and Brahmanaspati.
Rishi family: Gritsamada and the Bhrigu lineage.
Principal deities: Agni, Indra, Brahmanaspati.
This Mandala contains 43 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 2
2.1
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
16 verses
2.2
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
13 verses
2.3
Āprīs
Deity: Āprīs ·
11 verses
2.4
HYMN IV Agni
9 verses
2.5
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
8 verses
2.6
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
8 verses
2.7
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
6 verses
2.8
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
6 verses
2.9
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
6 verses
2.10
Agni
Deity: Agni ·
6 verses
2.11
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
21 verses
2.12
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
15 verses
2.13
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
13 verses
2.14
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
12 verses
2.15
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
10 verses
2.16
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
9 verses
2.17
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
9 verses
2.18
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
9 verses
2.19
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
9 verses
2.20
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
9 verses
2.21
Hymn 21
6 verses
2.22
Indra
Deity: Indra ·
4 verses
2.23
Brahmaṇaspati
Deity: Brahmaṇaspati ·
19 verses
2.24
Brahmaṇaspati
Deity: Brahmaṇaspati ·
16 verses
2.25
Brahmaṇaspati
Deity: Brahmaṇaspati ·
6 verses
2.26
Brahmaṇaspati
Deity: Brahmaṇaspati ·
4 verses
2.27
Ādityas
Deity: Ādityas ·
17 verses
2.28
Varuṇa
Deity: Varuṇa ·
11 verses
2.29
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
7 verses
2.30
Indra and Others
Deity: Indra and Others ·
11 verses
2.31
Viśvedevas
Deity: Viśvedevas ·
7 verses
2.32
Various Deities
Deity: Various Deities ·
8 verses
2.33
Rudra
Deity: Rudra ·
15 verses
2.34
Maruts
Deity: Maruts ·
15 verses
2.35
Son of Waters
Deity: Son of Waters ·
15 verses
2.36
HYMN XXXVI Various Gods
6 verses
2.37
Various Gods
Deity: Various Gods ·
6 verses
2.38
Savitar
Deity: Savitar ·
11 verses
2.39
Aśvins
8 verses
2.40
Soma and Pūṣan
Deity: Soma and Pūṣan ·
6 verses
2.41
Various Deities
Deity: Various Deities ·
21 verses
2.42
HYMN XLII Kapiñjala
3 verses
2.43
Kapiñjala
Deity: Kapiñjala ·
3 verses