| Trigram |
Elements & Symbolism |
Rigveda Chapters / Concepts |
Corresponding Deities / Elements |
Philosophy & Significance |
| Qián (Heaven) |
Sky, Creation, Strength, Action |
M1: Hymns to Agni, Hymns to Indra, M1:32 Indra defeats Vritra |
Indra (God of Thunder), Agni (Fire God) |
Robust creativity, initiative, leadership of order |
| Kūn (Earth) |
Earth, Receptivity, Support |
M10:90 Purusha Sukta, M2 Hymns to Soma |
Prithvi (Earth Goddess), Soma (Life Essence) |
Embracing all things, sustaining creation, following nature |
| Zhèn (Thunder) |
Thunder, Initiation, Activation |
M7: Hymns to Indra and Rain, M3 Indra defeats Vritra |
Indra (God of Thunder), Vayu (God of Wind) |
Triggering power, breaking obstacles, action-driven change |
| Xùn (Wind) |
Wind, Penetration, Compliance |
M7: Hymns to Wind & Weather, M8: Nasadiya Sukta (Philosophical inquiry into the cosmos) |
Vayu (Wind God), Sarasvati (Goddess of Water & Wind) |
Penetration, transmission, philosophical inspiration |
| Kǎn (Water) |
Water, Danger, Flow, Wisdom |
M7: Hymns to Rain, M9: Hymns to Soma for Rituals |
Varuna (God of Water & Cosmic Order), Soma (Divine Nectar) |
Flow, peril, wisdom, moral constraint |
| Lí (Fire) |
Fire, Light, Attachment |
M1: Hymns to Agni, M5: Hymns to Fire God & Rituals |
Agni (Fire God) |
Illumination & wisdom, warmth & action |
| Gèn (Mountain) |
Mountain, Stillness, Stopping, Guarding |
M4: Hymns to Varuna & Mitra |
Varuna (God of Cosmic Order) |
Stability, adherence to law, reflective stillness |
| Duì (Lake / Marsh) |
Marsh, Joy, Communication |
M2: Hymns to Soma, M9: Hymns to Ritual & Social Interaction |
Soma (Divine Nectar), Indra (Heroic God of the People) |
Joy, interaction, harmony |
