Hiranyagarbha (The Golden Womb/Supreme Creator)

hiraṇya garbha sūktam

(Hiranyagarbha Suktam in English (IAST))

From Rigveda (Mandala 10, Hymn 121)

The Hiranyagarbha Suktam is a profound Vedic hymn from the Rigveda that explores the nature of the ultimate creator and the origins of the universe. It addresses the primordial divinity as the source of all existence, light, and life forces. Chanting this hymn is believed to foster immense mental clarity, inner peace, and a deeper connection to the cosmic consciousness. It is highly valued for its philosophical depth, encouraging the practitioner to contemplate the mystery of existence, overcome existential anxieties, and attain spiritual enlightenment by honoring the singular, all-encompassing divine principle behind the manifest world.

(ṛ.10.121)
hiraṇyagarbha-ssama̭vartatāgrḙ bhūtasya̭ jātaḥ patireka̭ āsīt |
sa dā̭dhāra pṛthivī-ndyāmutemā-ṅkasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 1
ya ā̭tmadā ba̭ladā yasya viśva̭ upāsa̭te praśiṣaṃ-ya~sya̭ devāḥ |
yasya̭ chāyāmṛtaṃ-ya~sya̭ mṛtyuḥ kasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 2
yaḥ prā̭ṇato ni̭miṣato ma̭hitvaika idrājā jaga̭to babhūva̭ |
ya īśḙ asya dvipadaścatṷṣpadaḥ kasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 3
yasyeme himava̭nto mahitvā yasya̭ samudraṃ rasayā̭ sahāhuḥ |
yasyemāḥ pradiśo yasya̭ bāhū kasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 4
yena dyaurugrā pṛ̭thivī ca̭ dṛlhā yena svaḥ̭ stabhitaṃ-ye~na nākaḥ̭ |
yo antari̭kṣe raja̭so vimānaḥ kasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 5
ya-ṅkranda̭sī ava̭sā tastabhāne abhyaikṣḙtā-mmana̭sā reja̭māne |
yatrādhi sūra udi̭to vibhāti kasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 6
āpo̭ ha yadbṛ̭hatīrviśvamāya-ngarbha-ndadhā̭nā janaya̭ntīragnim |
tato̭ devānāṃ sama̭vartatāsurekaḥ kasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 7
yaścidāpo̭ mahinā paryapa̭śyaddakṣa-ndadhā̭nā janaya̭ntīryajñam |
yo deveṣvidhi̭ deva eka āsītkasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 8
mā no̭ hiṃsījjanitā yaḥ pṛ̭thivyā yo vā divaṃ̭ satyadha̭rmā jajāna̭ |
yaścāpaścandrā bṛ̭hatīrjajāna kasmai̭ devāya̭ haviṣā̭ vidhema || 9
prajā̭pate na tvadetānyanyo viśvā̭ jātāni pari tā ba̭bhūva |
yatkā̭māste juhumastanno̭ astu vayaṃ syā̭ma pata̭yo rayīṇām || 10

Explore More