The ancient Hindu creation narrative from Rig Veda gives a glimpse of how the universe was created-there is mystery and philosophical depth in the Vedic creation narrative, as opposed to much certainty that finds its reflection in most of the creation stories.

Perhaps the most well-known of these creation hymns would be the Nasadiya Sukta (Rig Veda 10.129), also known as the "Hymn of Creation." This beautiful text starts, not with answers, but with questions about existence itself:
"There was neither non-existence nor existence then;
There was neither the realm of space nor the sky beyond.
What stirred? Where? In whose protection?
Was there water, bottomless deep?"
This hymn admits that before creation, there was no existence: there was neither existence nor non-existence-one of those terms gets very close to what modern physics seems to mean by quantum vacuum. They never shied away from it-yes, from the limits of human knowledge-even wondering whether even the divine beings themselves knew about the beginning:
"Who really knows? Who will here proclaim it?
Whence was it produced? Whence is this creation?
The gods came afterwards, with the creation of this universe.
Who then knows whence it has arisen?" (Rig Veda 10.129.6-7)
Another view is opened with Purusha Sukta (Rig Veda 10.90)-the creation from the sacrifice of a cosmic being called Purusha, denoting being the representative of universal consciousness:
"From that great sacrifice, when Purusha was offered,
the verses and sacred chants were born;
the meters were born from it,
and from it the sacrificial formulas were born." (Rig Veda 10.90.9)
This hymn shows how all parts of this primordial being made up the cosmos or social order, animals, and the elements. From the eye of Purusha came the sun; from his mind came the moon; from his breath came the wind; thus, the material world becomes an expression of consciousness.
The hymn Hiranyagarbha Sukta (10.121) in Rig Veda refers to the "Golden Embryo" or Cosmic Egg, from which the universe was born:
"In the beginning rose Hiranyagarbha,
born as the only lord of all created beings.
He fixed and holdeth up this earth and heaven.
What god shall we adore with our oblation?" (Rig Veda 10.121.1) 

This creation story very much constitutes important principles for people interested in understanding Hinduism:

It provides an extremely mystical foundation from which the universe emerges, that is, out of consciousness rather than simply material causes.
Creation is cyclical rather than linear; the universe endures a never-ending cycle of creation and dissolution.
Ultimate realities resist simplistic categories; though the divine may be approached, the divine may never be fully understood.
Philosophical inquiry is inherent in Hinduism; it embraces existence and does not shun the succor that can come from such mysteries.

Thus it invites us to ask the most profound questions about existence. The Vedic creation stories imply that understanding our origins is not just about knowing facts but about awakening to the cosmic consciousness underlying everything, including ourselves.
These ancient texts do not give just stories, but open a way to understanding your own relationship with the cosmos and its divine source, if Hinduism is your thing. The Rig Veda doesn't just tell us how the world began-it invites us to discover the ultimate reality within ourselves.