Random Reading : Purushasuktam
Random Reading : Purushasuktam Friends Today, we are revisiting Purushasuktam which is present in Rig Veda and with slight variations in other heritage literature including Atharva Veda. It's worthwhile trying to perceive the meaning and purport without getting entangled in the controversies surrounding it, especially arising from the mention of Varnas in one of the stanzas. M G Warrier A Recital : https://youtu.be/TngWQ6zweBc?si=2cCUYKl1GKmvRpBe B Text and it's context The Purusha Suktam is a prominent Vedic hymn dedicated to the Purusha (the Cosmic or Universal Being), found as hymn 10.90 in the Rigveda. Overview & Structure Source : Rigveda (Mandala 10, Sukta 90), and also present in the Shukla Yajurveda, Krishna Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda. Length : Traditionally chanted either as a 16-verse version (15 Anushtubh and 1 Trishtubh meter) or a 24-verse extended version divided into Purva-narayana (18 verses) and Uttara-narayana (6 verses). Opening...