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Ancient Vedic Rishis chanting by the sacred fire at dawn

अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् । होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥

ŚRUTI · श्रुतिः · THAT WHICH WAS HEARD BY THE RISHIS

The Four Eternal Vedas, alive in sound, script & meaning.

At dawn along the sacred rivers of Sapta-Sindhu, the Rishis entered stillness and heard the eternal vibrations of the cosmos. Hear all four Samhitās—Rigveda, Yajurveda, Sāmaveda, and Atharvaveda—recited in traditional Vedic pitch accents, loop the 10 daily household prayers, and read in 8 Indic scripts and 9 languages.

CHATURVEDA · चतुर्वेदः · THE FOUR PILLARS OF ŚRUTI

The Four Sacred Vedas

Click any Veda to enter its dedicated page with full historical lineage, Mandala/Chapter browser, synchronized Vedic chanting, 8 Indic scripts, and 9 translation languages.

Rigveda
10 Maṇḍalas

ऋग्वेदः

Rigveda

The Veda of Sacred Hymns & Cosmic Light

The Rigveda is the oldest sacred scripture of humanity—a collection of 1,028 hymns (Sūktas) and 10,552 mantras across 10 Maṇḍalas revealed to the ancient Rishis. On Vedas.live, you can listen to every Sūkta chanted in authentic Vedic pitch accents (Svara) while reading in 8 Indic scripts and 9 languages.

PriestHotṛ
Corpus1,028 Sūktas · 10,552 Mantras
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Shukla Yajurveda
40 Adhyāyas (4 Decades)

शुक्लयजुर्वेदः

Shukla Yajurveda

The Veda of Sacred Action, Ritual & Peace

The Shukla Yajurveda (Vājasaneyi Mādhyandina Saṁhitā), revealed to Sage Yājñavalkya by the Sun-God Sūrya, contains 40 chapters (Adhyāyas) of sacred sacrificial formulas, the Śatarudrīya (Śrī Rudram in Adhyāya 16), the Universal Śāntipāṭha (Adhyāya 36.17), and the complete Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad (Adhyāya 40).

PriestAdhvaryu
Corpus40 Chapters · 1,975 Mantras
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Sāmaveda
Pūrvārcika & Uttarārcika

सामवेदः

Sāmaveda

The Veda of Sacred Melody & Devotional Song

In the Bhagavad Gītā (10.22), Lord Kṛṣṇa declares: 'Vedānāṁ Sāmavedo'smi'—'Among the Vedas, I am the Sāmaveda.' The Sāmaveda is the fountainhead of Indian classical music (Gandharva Veda), setting the sacred mantras of the Rishis to soaring liturgical melodies (Sāmagāna).

PriestUdgātṛ
Corpus1,794 Musical Mantras
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Atharvaveda
20 Kāṇḍas

अथर्ववेदः

Atharvaveda

The Veda of Healing, Earth Wisdom & Daily Life

Revealed to the sages Atharvan and Aṅgiras, the Atharvaveda (Śaunaka recension) is the Veda closest to human life on earth—containing the foundations of Āyurveda (healing and longevity), household harmony, protection, cosmic time (Kāla Sūkta), and the magnificent 63-verse Bhūmi Sūkta (Hymn to Mother Earth, AV 12.1).

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Corpus522 Sūktas · 5,375 Mantras
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NITYA PRĀRTHANĀ · नित्यप्रार्थनाः · SACRED HOUSEHOLD HYMNS

10 Popular Daily Prayers of the Home

The timeless Vedic mantras chanted every day in Hindu households—at sunrise, during family Pūjā, when lighting the evening lamp, and for healing, peace, and family harmony. Click any prayer to open its dedicated page and chant it in a continuous loop.

The Gāyatrī Mantra (Sāvitṛ Mantra)
Rigveda 3.62.10

गायत्रीमन्त्रः · सावित्रीमन्त्रः

The Gāyatrī Mantra (Sāvitṛ Mantra)

Morning Awakening & Daily Sandhyāvandana

तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥

Chanted across millions of homes at sunrise to invoke the radiant spiritual light of Savitṛ to illuminate the mind, intellect, and inner wisdom.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 3.62.10)
Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra (Tryambaka Mantra)
Rigveda 7.59.12

महामृत्युञ्जयमन्त्रः · त्र्यम्बकमन्त्रः

Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra (Tryambaka Mantra)

Health, Healing, Longevity & Family Protection

त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥

The great life-bestowing prayer to Lord Tryambaka (Rudra-Śiva), chanted daily in homes for recovery from illness, longevity, and fearless protection.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 7.59.12)
Universal Peace Prayer (Śāntipāṭha — Dyauḥ Śāntiḥ)
Shukla Yajurveda 36.17

शान्तिपाठः · द्यौः शान्तिः

Universal Peace Prayer (Śāntipāṭha — Dyauḥ Śāntiḥ)

Home Pūjā, Havan & Auspicious Ceremonies

द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षँ शान्तिः पृथिवी शान्तिरापः शान्तिरोषधयः शान्तिः...

Recited at household prayers and ceremonies to invoke deep peace across the heavens, atmosphere, earth, waters, healing herbs, and within every heart.

Open & Loop Prayer (Shukla Yajurveda 36.17)
Devī Sūkta (Vāgāmbhṛṇīya Sūkta)
Rigveda 10.125.1–8

देवीसूक्तम् · वागाम्भृणीयसूक्तम्

Devī Sūkta (Vāgāmbhṛṇīya Sūkta)

Evening Lamp-Lighting, Friday Pūjā & Navarātri

अहं रुद्रेभिर्वसुभिश्चराम्यहमादित्यैरुत विश्वदेवैः...

The supreme Vedic revelation of Goddess Śakti, chanted when lighting the evening home lamp and during Navarātri to invite divine grace, courage, and abundance.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 10.125.1–8)
Puruṣa Sūkta (Hymn of the Cosmic Being)
Rigveda 10.90.1–16

पुरुषसूक्तम्

Puruṣa Sūkta (Hymn of the Cosmic Being)

Daily Abhiṣeka, Satyanārāyaṇa Pūjā & Housewarming

सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात् । स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम् ॥

The foundational Vedic hymn of the Cosmic Being, chanted during Satyanārāyaṇa Pūjā, Gṛhapraveśa (housewarming), and sacred temple/home offerings.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 10.90.1–16)
Saṁjñāna Sūkta (Prayer for Family Unity & Harmony)
Rigveda 10.191.2–4

संज्ञानसूक्तम् · संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वम्

Saṁjñāna Sūkta (Prayer for Family Unity & Harmony)

Family Unity, Weddings, Housewarming & Shared Accord

संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानताम्... समानो मन्त्रः समितिः समानी ॥

“Walk together, speak in harmony, let your minds and hearts be united”—the concluding hymn of the Rigveda for peace and togetherness in the family home.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 10.191.2–4)
Svasti Vācana (Auspicious Pūjā Blessing — Ā No Bhadrāḥ)
Rigveda 1.89.1–8

स्वस्तिवाचनम् · आ नो भद्राः सूक्तम्

Svasti Vācana (Auspicious Pūjā Blessing — Ā No Bhadrāḥ)

Opening of Every Home Pūjā, Wedding & Ceremony

आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः... स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ॥

Chanted at the beginning of every household Pūjā, wedding, and Gṛhapraveśa to invite noble thoughts from all directions and invoke auspicious wellbeing.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 1.89.1–8)
Rudra Sūkta (Śiva Abhiṣeka & Household Health)
Rigveda 1.114.1–11

रुद्रसूक्तम्

Rudra Sūkta (Śiva Abhiṣeka & Household Health)

Monday Śiva Worship, Abhiṣeka & Family Health

इमा रुद्राय तवसे कपर्दिने... यथा शमसद् द्विपदे चतुष्पदे विश्वं पुष्टं ग्रामे अस्मिन्ननातुरम् ॥

The sacred Rigvedic invocation to Lord Rudra-Śiva, chanted during home Abhiṣeka so every member of the household remains nourished and free from illness.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 1.114.1–11)
Sūrya Arghya Mantra (Morning Sun Offering)
Rigveda 1.50.1–4

सूर्यसूक्तम् · सूर्यार्घ्यमन्त्रः

Sūrya Arghya Mantra (Morning Sun Offering)

Sunrise Water Offering (Sūrya Arghya) & Vitality

उदु त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः । दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम् ॥

Recited every morning while offering water (Arghya) from a copper vessel to the rising Sun for vitality, clarity of vision, and radiant health.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 1.50.1–4)
Rātri Sūkta (Night Prayer for Peace & Safe Sleep)
Rigveda 10.127.1–8

रात्रिसूक्तम्

Rātri Sūkta (Night Prayer for Peace & Safe Sleep)

Evening Rest, Safe Sleep & Nighttime Protection

रात्री व्यख्यदायती पुरुत्रा देव्यक्षभिः । विश्वा अधि श्रियोऽधित ॥

Chanted at night before sleep to invoke Goddess Rātri, the starry-eyed Mother of the Night, to guard the home and grant peaceful, fearless rest.

Open & Loop Prayer (Rigveda 10.127.1–8)

DEVATĀ · देवतामण्डलम् · THE LUMINOUS POWERS

Invoke the Vedic Deities by Hymn

Click any Devatā sanctuary card to open their dedicated page, read their Vedic lore, and chant their primary Sūktas.

Agni Deva
अग्निः · जातवेदाः

Agni Deva

Sacred Fire, Divine Priest & Messenger of the Gods

Agni is the central presence of the Vedic sanctuary. Over 200 hymns of the Rigveda—including the opening hymn of nearly every Mandala—are dedicated to Him. As Jātavedas ('He who knows all generations'), Agni is both the outer ritual flame on the altar and the inner flame of awareness, aspiration, and willpower (Kratu) burning within the human heart.

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Indra Deva
इन्द्रः · वज्रपाणिः

Indra Deva

Wielder of the Vajra, Liberator of the Waters & Lord of Light

More hymns in the Rigveda are addressed to Indra than to any other deity. Wielding the celestial thunderbolt (Vajra) forged by Tvaṣṭṛ, Indra represents dynamic spiritual courage, sovereign strength, and the luminous mind that breaks through inertia and ignorance.

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Sūrya & Savitṛ
सूर्यः · सविता

Sūrya & Savitṛ

The All-Seeing Solar Orb & Impeller of Truth

In the Vedas, the Sun is worshiped both as Sūrya—the visible, life-giving golden orb crossing the heavens in a chariot drawn by seven horses—and as Savitṛ, the invisible inner impeller who awakens consciousness and inspires noble action.

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Devī Saraswatī
सरस्वती · वाग्देवी

Devī Saraswatī

Goddess of Sacred Speech (Vāk), Wisdom & the Mighty River

Along the banks of the mighty Saraswatī River, the ancient Rishis beheld and chanted the hymns of the Rigveda. In Rigveda 6.61 and 2.41.16, she is celebrated simultaneously as a roaring, life-sustaining river flowing from the mountains to the ocean and as the divine Mother who awakens eloquence, truth, and spiritual insight.

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Soma Pavamāna
सोमः पवमानः · इन्दुः

Soma Pavamāna

Sacred Nectar of Immortality, Lord of Bliss & Mind

In the Vedic hymns, Soma is both the sacred plant pressed during the Yajña and the inner nectar of divine bliss (Ānanda) and lunar serenity that purifies the mind. As the golden drops pass through the woolen filter ('Pavamāna'), the Rishis see a mirror of the human soul being purified to attain immortality.

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Rudra Śiva
रुद्रः · शिवः · त्र्यम्बकः

Rudra Śiva

The Auspicious Cosmic Healer & Lord of Liberation

In the Rigveda, Rudra is the fierce yet deeply compassionate father of the Maruts, praised as 'Bhiṣaktamaṁ Bhiṣajām'—the greatest of all physicians (RV 2.33.4)—whose cooling, healing remedies restore health and wash away every sin and ailment.

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