Sukta
सूक्त
sūkta
The devotional and spiritual songs are called by various names like Sukta, sloka, stoma, Nitha. A verse like this is an expression of the genious and spiritual experience of its writer; a sukta usually contain many couplets and it express a particular thought, a story or an incidence. A sukta can be a full poetry or part of it.
The Vedic hymns rose out ofthe rishis in his deep meditation state as a self expression of his spiritual progress.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Manyusukta | मन्युसूक्त | manyusūkta | The Manyusukta is from RV (10.83) and (10.84) and it is about the forces of Mind. The... | The two suktas RV (10.83) and (10.84) are addressed to the deity Manyu. Manyu is... | Read More | |
| Narayana Sukta | नारायण सूक्त | nārāyana sūkta | Narayana sukta is a popular mantra from Mahanarayana Upanishad. To many Veda lovers, it is a daily... | The universe is truly a Devine person having numerous heads and eyes. He is self effulgent and... | Read More | |
| Sree Sukta | श्री सूक्त | śrī sūkta | See: Sri Sukta | Read More | ||
| Sri Sukta | श्री सूक्त | śrī sūkta | Sri sukta is a vedic sukta with 15 mantra. Sri Sukta is chanted to have good fortune and remove... | Sree Sukta is generally believed as one of the oldest sukta from some of the lost recession of... | Read More | |
| Yamasukta | यम सूक्त | yama sūkta | Yamasukta is part of RV (10.14). It comprises of 16 mantras with Yama is the Rishi of... | Read More |