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Article Abstract
2024
Decoding The Metaphysics Of The Rigveda: A Study Of Creation Hymns And Their Philosophical Implications
Author(s): Dr. Krishna Panda
Abstract
The Rigveda, the oldest extant Indo-European text, offers profound insights into the metaphysical and cosmological speculations of early Vedic thinkers. Unlike later systematic philosophies, the Rigveda’s creation hymns do not present a single cohesive doctrine. Instead, they pose open-ended questions, suggest multiple cosmological possibilities, and explore the mystery of existence. This paper investigates the metaphysical structure embedded in select creation hymns of the Rigveda, especially the Nasadiya Sukta (10.129), Hiranyagarbha Sukta (10.121), and Purusha Sukta (10.90), to uncover the philosophical frameworks regarding the origin of the universe, the nature of being, and the relationship between the manifest and the unmanifest.