Hiranya
हिरण्य
hiraṇya
Hiranya means gold. Gold is the king in metals and superior in all respect. The yellow luster of gold is always identified as divine in Indian thought. Morning sun rays and Agni have the same luster. Sridevi and many other gods have this luster and hence gold is taken as a divine material on earth. Indians of all age group and gender very often wear gold ornaments proudly over their chest, but never wear make an ornament for foot because of this aspect.
Gold is a representation of higher light, the supreme Truth.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiranyagarbha | हिरण्यगर्भ | hiraṇyagarbha | The unmanifested creation in seed state. Since He keeps it in his womb as it were, before... | Aurobindo in his commentary on Kaivalya Upanishad says: The power of Hiranyagarbha is in... | Hiranyagarbha is created in each Kalpa and Hiranyagarbha is the creator Brahma. ... | Read More |
| Hiranyagarbha Sukta | हिरण्यगर्भ सूक्त | hiraṇyagarbha sūkta | A prominent creation sukta from Rig Veda(10.121) composed by Rishi Hiranyagarbha Prajapatya.... | The translation of 10 mantras of Hiranyagarbha Sukta by Prof R L Kashyap is given below:... | The concept of Hiranyagarbha is available in Purana. | Read More |
| Hiranyagarbha | हिरण्यगर्भ | hiraṇyagarbha | The unmanifested creation in seed state. Since He keeps it in his womb as it were, before... | Aurobindo in his commentary on Kaivalya Upanishad says: The power of Hiranyagarbha is in... | Hiranyagarbha is created in each Kalpa and Hiranyagarbha is the creator Brahma. ... | Read More |
| Hiranyagarbha Sukta | हिरण्यगर्भ सूक्त | hiraṇyagarbha sūkta | A prominent creation sukta from Rig Veda(10.121) composed by Rishi Hiranyagarbha Prajapatya.... | The translation of 10 mantras of Hiranyagarbha Sukta by Prof R L Kashyap is given below:... | The concept of Hiranyagarbha is available in Purana. | Read More |