Rig Veda one of the vedas. She had also been mentioned as the goddess of fire, sun, moon & stars.[1]
As per the other Hindu texts dhisana name also referred to various other things such as soma vessel, knowledge, intelligence, speech.[2] In the rig veda it is referred as the goddess of abundance and the guardian of the sacred fire.
Few of the
Indologists had also noted dhisana in their study & discussions, two of them were German named Alfred Hillebrandt and Richard Pischel
.
One another noted Dhisana as the two worlds, heaven and earth. While A. Hillebrandt has noted dhisana mainly as earth and their closely associated group of three named as earth, atmosphere and heaven. A few other Hindu texts noted dhisana as dual planks over which the activity of soma took place.
R. Pischel has noted Dhisana a goddess of wealth similar to Aditi and the earth.[3] The goddess had been mentioned in the following below mandala and hymns in the rig veda.
Dhisana Mention in Rigveda
Mandala, Hymn Index
Hymn Text
rvs.1.22
rvs.3.49
rvs.4.34
rvs.5.41
rvs.7.90
rvs.10.35
Varutri, Dhisana, for aid.
Illumining the nights, the Suns' creator, like Dhisana he deals forth strength and riches.
Because this day hath Dhisana the Goddess set drink for you: the gladdening draughts have reached
Rich Dhisana accords through our obeisance - and Trees and Plants, for the swift gain of riches.
3 The God whom both these worlds brought forth for riches, whom heavenly Dhisana for our wealth
I cry to Dhisana, Mother of opulence. We pray to kindled Agni for felicity.[4]
Dhisana in Rigveda Hymns with Translation
Hymns in Sanskrit
Transliteration
English Translation
आ गना अग्न इहावसे होत्रां यविष्ठ भारतीम |
वरूत्रीं धिषणां वह ||
धर्ता दिवो रजसस पर्ष्ट ऊर्ध्वो रथो न वायुर्वसुभिर्नियुत्वान |
