Question

The celebrated ‘Nasadiya Sukta’ of the Rigveda:

A Postulates that universe has been created out of a vast cosmic sacrifice.
B Postulates that universe has been created from Nothingness.
C Postulates that Varuna is the upholder of the cosmic order, Rita.
D None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [B]

The celebrated ‘Nasadiya Sukta’ of the Rigveda postulates that universe has been created from Nothingness. The Nasadiya Sukta also known as the Hymn of Creation, is the 129th hymn of the 10th mandala of the Rigveda (10:129). It is concerned with cosmology and the origin of the universe.

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