Purusha Sooktam

[TheMuvieMaker]

incomplete mantra

[Fokaitis]

this rendition is superb. i think it is the challakere brothers. any ideas where can i find the whole suktam ass this is cut off?

[cherukurisankar]

ITS GREAT

[vedas88]

Since I got a lot of messages regarding the audio getting cut off at the end I realised the mistake so the last line is "Yathra Poorve Saadhyassanthi Devaah"

[beheramp]

Narayanah Namo Namah....Excllent wok God bless you forever.

[parimala123]

It is indeed beautiful to listen to this. But Is this complete? It seems to end abrubtly. Please enlighten me.

[nagesh206]

excellent !!@praaj

[xXBlackxRebelXx]

but as long as no one is able to come forth and successfully defeat Islam (apart from Madhvacharya) I consider no one worthy of respect.

I don't really care for Madhva so much, and I don't accept Dvaita. But Madhva alone to me is vastly superior than all the Semitic prophets together combined. Because offers tonnes of arguements for the distinction between God and others, therefore establishing case for the uniquness of God.

[xXBlackxRebelXx]

since scriptures dont support Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Ramanuja. I dismiss these claims.

it doesnt matter who or what they were, if their theology is something I dont regard to be true or agree entirely with. Of what relevance are these claims? And why should I bother?

I also dismiss all others like Nimbarka, Vallabha, Swami Narayan, or whatever have you

But we could argue that West Bengal remained as a Hindu stronghold thanks to Chaitanya, who converted several Muslims as well.

[xXBlackxRebelXx]

In Islam, the concept of Garuda was edited as Jibril/Gabriel.

Garuda reincarnates in every major human incarnation of Narayana along with Lakshmi Devi and Nara

In Rama avatara, Narayana is Rama, Nara is Lakshmana, Garuda is Jatayu and Lakshmi is Sita.

You either dismiss all of this as myth/false made up stuff or accept it as truth/or based mostly of true events/having spiritual relevance.

You cant say Rama was a randomn person or "messenger" and ignore the rest.

[naren1990born]

Very nice!

[amit1947]

Hare Krishna. Maybe you should disable commenting. There are a lot of foolish comments from impersonalists and atheists

[BADSYNE]

@amit1947 HA!

prabhu, vedas88 IS an impersonalist

and every other indian thinks they are a swami (or worse -Narayan- himself)

[amit1947]

@BADSYNE : Yes, you are right my friend. This is the great disease of India that allows Christians and Muslims to succeed in their effort to destroy us.

[muraridas65]

@amit1947

dear friend according srimad Bhagavat mahapuran in the age of Kali yuga demons and devils will prosper and they will mislead the general people with their so called demonic philosophy and ireligion will rise gradually and true vedic knowledge will be abadoned and in this the people of kali yuga suffer disease,hunger,thirst and death.

[muraridas65]

@amit1947. So tell me why impersonalists are foolish,the atheists are foolish. Narayana is both personal and impersonal. He is pervaded throughout this universe on his impersonal rays but as a person he always resides in Vaikuntha.

[aditnarayan]

best sanskrit pronounciation i've ever heard....

[BADSYNE]

@xXBlackxRebelXx

you really ARE a ten year old are'nt you

please forgive my having offended you

you high born vaishya you

now, what other bad words did you learn on HBO

[xXBlackxRebelXx]

@BADSYNE wait were you actually arguing against advaita? wierd i could have sworn it was you who said that all the hindu deities are an illusion. if so I am so sorry brother. nowadays i see many hindus adopting advaita thats why i got mad. its a tendency for some high headed low castes to piss upon vedic deities using advaita. i have seen it with my own eyes, thats why i got so mad.

[BADSYNE]

@xXBlackxRebelXx

exactly,

i'm just suggest that whether they are advaita or not that instead of imposing a one sided view of the veda (i.e. vivekananda/advaita) that they just say "nice video"

you notice on videos of the vedas, so anxious people are to impose their interpretations of the vedas on us instead of just saying "thanks for uploading" or "great video". everyones a swami.

Purusha Shukta is sacred and the most we can actually say (w/out eating our words) is "thanx"

[xXBlackxRebelXx]

@BADSYNE agreed, im very sorry for what I had earlier. youre exactly right. take care.

[muraridas65]

@BADSYNE

My friend whether you are dvaita or advaita doesn;t matter we all come from one source it says in Rig veda Narayano prana jayate, we all rose from Narayana, Narayana is beyond dvaita and advaita philosophy therefore one who is inteligent surrender to him because according vedas there is nothing beyond him.

[BADSYNE]

Acintya bheda-abheda tattva. thank you!

your statement confirms with "nothing beyond HIM" (and not "nothing beyond IT") that actually if the sun's rays come from the sun then it is ultimately the sun and not its rays which is the origin of everything. qualitatively equal but not quantitatively.

yes, advaita and dvaita philosophy are both imperfect by themselves but by recognizing that one comes from the other (brahmano hi pratistaham.. B.G. 14. 29) one can truly approach Narayana.

[saikp]

I don't know what you are talking man. just take it easy dude and enjoy. I am shocked at your persistent obsession to put me in bad light. just look at your initial old comments. picking on my incorrect english!? grow up man

[BADSYNE]

Saikp

every other comment here is about celebrating the Purusha Sukta

yours is telling us how to think

and yes, if you're using the english language to express complex opinions you should know how to speak it correctly

"Great video!"

"thanks"

any one of those would have done just fine (and wouldn't have challenged your english).

"actually the purusha sukta is about....."

who are you to say? another nobody

just thank "vedas" or say you like it but leave your little philosophy on your bookshelf.

[BADSYNE]

Saikp: to comment on a youtube site and blatantly contradict what the author says about their video, what are you trying to accomplish?

not even setting an example of how to "appreciate" or "respect" what is written by the AUTHOR!

at face value many agree with what vedas88 says and aren't compelled to debate the description: "it is one of the 5 sooktams, dedicated to Lord Vishnu"

not the big bang

"this verse is NOT after Vishnu" (incorrect english) is a debate

most of us aren't in the mood

[saikp]

since u mentioned Adi Shankara..he deserves much credit for rescuing hinduism from decline single handedly..read some history...learn not to abuse, if not respect!

[BADSYNE]

good for you saikp, happy that you believe in something

if you didnt notice

every other commnet was praising Purusha Shukta not telling us how to interpret it

i could have come on and told stated, very AUTHORITATIVELY what i belive about the purusha shukta

what would that accomplish

everybody believes diff things so just let them enjoy.

if you want to push your philosophy (by presenting it the way you did) you should be open for debate

[saikp]

while I agree that we shudn't argue, I take serious objectn to BADSYNE..I never degraded anyone..I believe in advaita phil and believe in Vishnu as much as any other manifestation..I still think Purusha Sukta is not about Vishnu..evybody is free to interpret vedas and verses..u dont have to be a guru! seriously..where did AdiShankara come into picture?! let's learn to be tolerant and appreciate other phil.

[saikp]

look at ur anger man! looks like u r a vaishnavite... Vishnu is great.. OK? .... try to find some peace :)

[saikp]

why to take offense?! when I said it's not about vishnu I meant vishnu the deity ... my friend, can u give me one authority who claims to have completely understood vedas?! For ME, purusha sukta is not about any personified deity ... it's about certain force behind everything ... "sa bhumim vishvato vritva

atyatishthad dhashangulam". you may call me ignorant...but it's our ignorance that we attach importance to individual deities and fight and take offence ...and no I havnt read a pengun classic

[vedas88]

Why are you fighting among yourselves. This is not characteristic of people who follow the vedic dharma.

I follow the advaita philosophy but will never degrade the vaishnav philosophy.

This is what is great about our tradition. Depending on the persons nature and intellect he/she can choose whichever path they want, but the result will remain the same. The purusha sukta can be interpreted in many ways. If a person can acquire true knowledge with a particular interpretation whats wrong.

[BADSYNE]

Vedas, thank you so much for posting these gems

i only object to people like saikp who make sweeping statements which degrade other philosophies. why cant we just listen?

"fighting"? : debate is what brought about advaita philosphy and many others and w/out debate we will become close minded and dry.

w/so many pics of Vishnu and Krsna i am satisfied and dont need to put down other philosophies or propagate mine.

i object to anyone who does and invite them to just shut up and enjoy or debate.

[emptynessinmovement]

@vedas88 Ohm Shanti

[saikp]

while Vishnu is same as Brahman, this verse is not after Vishnu. Infact, in vedas, esp in Rig Vishnu is hardly mentioned. This is about that individual/force behind the Big Bang!

[BADSYNE]

wrong

"tad VISNOH paramam padam"

sorry but equivelants to "big bang" doesn't exist in the sanskrit of the rg veda

you're right: Vishnu IS harldy mentioned. maybe you missed the title : purusha shukta (sooktam)

the most important part of the rg veda which clearly speaks about Vishnu is the Purusha Shukta and to claim that out of the whole rig veda, the Purusha Shukta does NOT have to do with Vishnu is not only ignorant it is offensive.

you're probably reading a "penguin classic of the rg veda.

[hariprasadmsaraf]

this is simply awesome ...pronunciations r very nice .... very good work .....

Hari Sarvottam || Vayu jivottam

[sidmohan84]

The latetr hald of the sukhtam is missing.

[AnuragVJKM]

verses 19- 24

[Astavyastataa]

I love the way they pronounce each verse. Thanks for posting this!

Om Namo Narayana

[emptynessinmovement]

Ohm shanti

[theone364]

LORD VISHNU IS ULTIMATE ONE ....... !!

[nisha2347]

This about Brahmman who is above understanding,and above every thing..

Remember his talk with Agni and Vayu

[kummiram]

Excellent !!! good recording .. i can recite partially,i learned it from my friend who teaches veda, this helps me to chant the remaining too along ..

Good work ..

[twilightkinko]

What artists do these paintings? I love them and always see them on various websites but no credit is given. I'll be thankful if someone could help me. When I search for indian artists I only get actual art, like you'd see anywhere else in the world, or I get the older paintings, you know the 2d ones, those are good too, but I'd like to find a source of these.

[whizz108]

part of iskcon has a department called bbt where you can get more pictures

[krohit99]

this is the correct way of pronouncing purusha suktham. vedic sanskrit is different to sanskrit used in other forms of literature and it has to be pronounced in a specific way only to invoke the vibrations associated with the words and syllables and only then does one get the desired effects of recitation.

this is simply superb!!

[krohit99]

absolutely. i never referred to that. i am not talking about sanskrit invocations and incantations. i am simply talking about the way in which a language is used. vedic sanskrit uses words which are not to be found in contemporary sanskrit classics. sanskrit is a live language, the more one works with it the more mother sanskrit reveals. sanskrit is maa bhagvati incarnate in the form of a language. it is in no way like other languages.

[nkadambi]

It is true that the language codified as "SANSKRIT" has not changed at all. But there are visible difference between the languages of the earliest Vedas and, say, the language of Ramayana.

The grammar was slightly simplified, and the accent of Vedic language was lost.

By the time Sanskrit grammar was formally codified, already many dialects and vernaculars were being spoken. It was perhaps to protect Sanskrit from further changes was the language codified by Panini and other grammarians.

[nkadambi]

Very few schools today have preserved the correct recitation of the Vedas. I am informed schools in Kerala have preserved them very well.

Do not think of any langauge as being a "corruption" of some other language. Languages evolve. It is a natural phenomenon.

By the time Sanskrit was codified, it had already "evolved" from the Vedic language, which evolved from an older proto Indo-Iranian language.

The concept of "pure" and "corrupt" is meaningless, just like for human "races".

[nkadambi]

Read my earlier post carefully.

I said Sanskrit HAS NOT changed after it was codified because people no longer spoke it as a first language.

Spoken languages always evolve. That is a fact. The Vedic language is very different from the Sanskrit of the Upanishads. Any Indian Sanskrit scholar will tell you that. This not some Euro-centric "view".

I am NOT supporting any Aryan invasion theory.

[asubmani]

vedas88. If this rendition is by challakere brothers, could you add "challakere brothers" to the search tags so that it is easier to search for "challakere brothers" renditions :)

There is something special in the way they recite.

[sbalas2000]

This is one of the best recordings being cast here. This rendering is the best.

[Lfcman14]

can u post the lyrics if possible?...not translation...the lyrics...and if by any means you would have the translations that would be most welcome...Aum.

[emptynessinmovement]

where can i obtain this exact song??

[QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

I heard it in my 6 CD set by Namadeva (Thomas Ashley Ferrand). I like his CDs and books. I like the way he chants.

[eternalvoyageur]

Ok this is not about about Vishnu. It is about the great cosmic Being.

[rkan10]

viSNu is THE great cosmic Being. Taittiriya Aranyaka clearly shows this. Hreescha Laksmeescha patniyau, one who has Hree and Lakshmi as wives.

[SanatanDharmaIsTruth]

Hindus, please unite!

preserve your great culture, heritage! jai sree krishna! har har mahadev!

[amritaraj]

I was there at His feet!!...what else you want? bless you dear, who ever has done this great job!

[ritaturner]

Great production. I wonder why the pictures in the video are not fitted into the entire display space. I have had same problem with one of my videos. I produced it usinga video editing software and then converted it to mpg format before uploading. The video looked alright when I loaded the mpg into windows media player, WinAmp etc. But after uploading it to youtube the aspect ratio was changed by what ever convertion done at the youtube end. I am trying to figure this out.

[2303198324]

Thanks u very much.

Excellant work. lord narayana bless u forever!!

[ragman2008]

thanks...

[dikshamen]

excellent!!

[me2super]

Nice pictures... add more pictures to your videos. Very nicely done... ★★★★★