When was Existence born
When did Being begin
When was Life's song sung
And who did Sing
Was there air Was there water
Were there the skies
Before all existed
What of did the Universe comprise
What was before nothingness
A Universe of anything Devoid
Who pulled the first thing
That came out of Void
Where was thought
Was there a mind
That looked for the Questions
And the Answers did it find
Who was the conjurer
What was his essence
Who possessed the Sacred Wisdom
Of the Creation of Existence
There is One Being
Up Above the Heavens
The One who Created
The Gods and the Demons
He knows the answer
The Light through Life's Mist
For He is our creator
But man, Does He Exist ?
- Inspired from Nasadiya Sooktam
Stephen Hawkings said early this year, 'Heaven is a fairytale.' Rig Veda said that in 1000 BC, 3000 years ago.
The Nasadiya Sooktam is a Vedic Hymn from the Rig Veda that aims to answer the questions surrounding creation. It is the Vedic equivalent of the Big Bang Theory (Not the sitcom series, the actual one :D) proposed before 1000 BC.
The beauty of the hymn, and of the ancient Hindu scripts, the Vedas, is that, it accepts that there may never have been a beginning, and there may never be an end. The hymn is also significant because it admits that it is impossible to go to the roots of creation. It believes that Heaven may exist, but maybe does not. God may exist, but maybe does not. This, people, is the actual essence of Hinduism. (Not the Ayodhya Ram Temple)
Reference:
http://www.astrojyoti.com/nasadiyasuktam.htm The link to the best written translation of the Nasadiya Sooktam I could find.
The Wikipedia collection of articles on Hindu Creation Theories is also an interesting read to anyone who is interested.
When did Being begin
When was Life's song sung
And who did Sing
Was there air Was there water
Were there the skies
Before all existed
What of did the Universe comprise
What was before nothingness
A Universe of anything Devoid
Who pulled the first thing
That came out of Void
Where was thought
Was there a mind
That looked for the Questions
And the Answers did it find
Who was the conjurer
What was his essence
Who possessed the Sacred Wisdom
Of the Creation of Existence
There is One Being
Up Above the Heavens
The One who Created
The Gods and the Demons
He knows the answer
The Light through Life's Mist
For He is our creator
But man, Does He Exist ?
- Inspired from Nasadiya Sooktam
Stephen Hawkings said early this year, 'Heaven is a fairytale.' Rig Veda said that in 1000 BC, 3000 years ago.
The Nasadiya Sooktam is a Vedic Hymn from the Rig Veda that aims to answer the questions surrounding creation. It is the Vedic equivalent of the Big Bang Theory (Not the sitcom series, the actual one :D) proposed before 1000 BC.
The beauty of the hymn, and of the ancient Hindu scripts, the Vedas, is that, it accepts that there may never have been a beginning, and there may never be an end. The hymn is also significant because it admits that it is impossible to go to the roots of creation. It believes that Heaven may exist, but maybe does not. God may exist, but maybe does not. This, people, is the actual essence of Hinduism. (Not the Ayodhya Ram Temple)
Reference:
http://www.astrojyoti.com/nasadiyasuktam.htm The link to the best written translation of the Nasadiya Sooktam I could find.
The Wikipedia collection of articles on Hindu Creation Theories is also an interesting read to anyone who is interested.
