GCSE Religious Studies · key term

Rig Veda 10.129

Definition

The creation hymn in the Rig Veda that explores the origins of existence and questions whether anyone can fully know how creation occurred.

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Specification 4.1, 4.3 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

The creation hymn, Rig Veda 10.129, is also known as the Nasadiya Sukta. Rather than offering a straightforward sequence of events, it explores how difficult it is to understand the beginning of everything.
Revise: Origins of the Universe: Hinduism and Science
The creation hymn in the Rig Veda, also called the Nasadiya Sukta, which explores the beginnings of existence and the limits of knowledge about creation.
Revise: Responses to Explanations of Life

1
Refer specifically to Rig Veda 10.129: explain how its questions about creation support your argument, rather than simply naming it.
2
Link Rig Veda 10.129 to an argument: its questioning approach can support openness to inquiry, but it does not describe natural selection.

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