Hymn of Creation
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Hymn of Creation is a famous Vedic cosmological hymn from the Rigveda that poetically explores the origins of the universe and the limits of human knowledge about creation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Creation Hymn | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic hymn
ⓘ
cosmological hymn ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| addressedTo | no specific named deity ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Nasadiya Sukta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nāsadīya Sūkta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rigvedic poets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Rigvedic canon ⓘ |
| collection | Rigveda Mandala 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith | other ancient creation myths ⓘ |
| contains |
reflection on time before creation
ⓘ
speculation about existence and non-existence ⓘ |
| culture | ancient India ⓘ |
| famousFor |
agnostic tone
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early cosmological speculation ⓘ philosophical depth ⓘ |
| foundIn | Rigveda 10.129 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sūkta ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Vedic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Indian philosophy
ⓘ
later Hindu cosmology ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | triṣṭubh ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 7 ⓘ |
| openingWords | nāsad āsīn no sad āsīt tadānīm ⓘ |
| partOf | Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance | cosmological skepticism ⓘ |
| questionedByText | whether even the highest god knows the origin ⓘ |
| questionedConcept |
creator deity
ⓘ
knowledge of the creator ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | transmitted orally in Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| scriptureType | śruti ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Indology
NERFINISHED
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comparative religion ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ |
| textualForm | poetry ⓘ |
| theme |
limits of human knowledge
ⓘ
mystery of creation ⓘ skepticism about cosmological origins ⓘ |
| topic |
cosmology
ⓘ
creation ⓘ epistemology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ origin of the universe ⓘ |
| transmission | oral recitation tradition ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Creation Hymn