Rig Veda

The Rigveda Samhita is the oldest Vedic collection, consisting primarily of hymns addressed to deities such as Agni, Indra, Soma, Varuna, and Ushas. It preserves early Sanskrit poetry, ritual praise, cosmological reflection, and philosophical inquiry. Its hymns explore divine order, sacrifice, nature, kingship, prosperity, and human aspiration, forming the foundation of later Vedic religion, mantra tradition, and Hindu thought.