Maṇḍala Moodboard

Deep dive into deity clusters, r̥ṣi lineages, and metrical patterns

Deity Clusters

Sized by sūkta count

R̥ṣi Lineages

Composing families

Madhucchandas

10 sūktas attributed

Gotama

78 sūktas attributed

Kutsa

24 sūktas attributed

Kaṇva

18 sūktas attributed

Maṇḍala 1

EncyclopedicYoungest Book

191

Hymns

2006

Verses

10.5

Avg/Sūkta

Deities

Metre Distribution

Gāyatrī

45%

35%

12%

Gāyatrī 45%

Triṣṭubh 35%

Jagatī 12%

Other 8%

Metre variance across hymn sequence:

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Data Provenance

Query Scope: Maṇḍala 1

Methodology: Sūkta counts from anukramaṇī indices; metre analysis per Oldenberg (1888)

Sources: VedaWeb TEI-XML corpus, Aufrecht's edition