ko addhā veda ka iha pra vocat kuta ājātā kuta iyaṃ visṛṣṭiḥ | arvāgdevā asya visarjanenāthā ko veda yata ābabhūva ||
“Who really knows? Who can say here From where this creation arose, from where it came? The gods came later, after the creation of this world. So who knows from where it came into being?”
What This Means:
This remarkable verse admits uncertainty even about ultimate questions. Who can truly know the origin of creation? Even the gods came after creation, so they cannot know what preceded them.
Going Deeper:
The hymn's intellectual honesty is extraordinary. Rather than claiming definitive knowledge, it acknowledges the limits of all knowing. The gods themselves are products of creation and therefore cannot witness what came before. This is not despair but profound humility.
How To Apply This:
It's okay not to have all the answers. Even the wisest traditions acknowledge mystery. Embrace uncertainty as a doorway to wonder rather than a problem to be solved.
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