Rigveda 10.121.01
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 121 · Verse 10.121.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
हि॒र॒ण्य॒ग॒र्भः सम॑वर्त॒ताग्रे॑ भू॒तस्य॑ जा॒तः पति॒रेक॑ आसीत् । स दा॑धार पृथि॒वीं द्यामु॒तेमां कस्मै॑ दे॒वाय॑ ह॒विषा॑ विधेम
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ samavartatāgre bhūtasya jātaḥ patireka āsīt sa dādhāra pṛthivīṃ dyāmutemāṃ kasmai devāya haviṣā vidhema
In the beginning was Hiranyagarbha (the golden womb) born, sole lord of the beings. He established earth and heaven — to which deity shall we offer the oblation?
Hiraṇyagarbha was present at the beginning; when born, he was the sole lord of created beings; heupheld this earth and heaven-- let us offer worship with an oblation to the divine Ka.
IN the beginning rose Hiranyagarbha, born Only Lord of all created beings. He fixed and holdeth up this earth and heaven. What God shall we adore with our oblation?