Purusha Suktam

Purusha sukta/sookta (puruṣa sūkta) is hymn 10.90 of the Rigveda, dedicated to the Purusha, the transcendental "cosmic primordial man". As per one version, the Suktam has 16 verses, 15 in the anuṣṭubh meter, and the final one in the triṣṭubh meter. While, the other version of the Suktam consists of 24 verses with the first 18 mantras designated as the Purva-narayana, and the later portion termed as the Uttara-narayana. A rarely used version of the Suktam has additional 6 verses appended to the end, which portion is termed as theVaishnava-anuvaka since it has been adopted from the Vishnusukta, a composition of the Rigveda Samhita. The verses of the Uttara-narayana and the Vaishnava-anuvaka do not possess any coherence with the original 16 verses of the Rigveda Samhita, the liereary and Vedic tradition has tied them together for reasons not yet known.

Purusha sukta/sookta is the only Rigvedic hymn dedicated to the Purusha, and thus, even though appearing in a late book of the Rigveda, the oldest attestation of the Purusha.[1]

As a creation hymn, the Suktam is monotheistic and pregnant with philosophical speculations. In its archaic mythological setting, the Suktam is in striking contrast to the famous creation account of Rigveda v.10.129-130.

In fact, the concept of Purusha pre-dates the cult-based ascriptions like Vaishnavite Sri Vishnu or the Shaivite Bhava. The Purusha was conceptualised as the primordial existence, transcending all Gods and even the creator. However, subsequently, in the cult-based Vaishnavite interpretation, the Purusha sukta was taken to identify Vishnu as the Supreme Being and to draw parallel to the Vishwa Rupa of the Lord Vishnu.

The Purusha sukta is found in all the four Vedas and is therefore mentioned in the Pancaratras and the Puranas as the most important Vedic hymn along with the Gayatri mantra, and it is regularly chanted in Hindu worship/Vedic rituals. Generally, the suktam is recited and the Purursha is invoked during idol installation ceremonies of Lord Vishnu.

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[buyahu]

@xXBlackxRebelXx

you are thinking of people who call themselves so-called brahmins by birth. A brahmin, a kshatriya, a vysya, or a sudra is not assigned that varna by birth in a home but by living the principles ascribed to the varna in the Upanishads. The family you are referring to probably dont belong to the brahmin varna at all since they discriminate on gender base. So ignore them and move on.

[gunatomy]

I believe all human beings have the liberty of reciting these holy words.

And to those who have an objection for women reciting this, I have a suggestion for you. Just imagine that this hymn is sung by a group of pre-pubescent male

children whose voices haven't cracked!

Get over it!

[lalitatrishati]

With all due respect,buyahu I study Vedic Chanting in the tradition of Sri Krishnamacharya who quoted the Dharma shastra which states 'in times of crisis ANY

ONE, even if not a brahmin, can do Vedic Chanting'.Of course, the rules of chanting should be respected and this recording does so beautifully. Om Shantih

[pigurenko]

Очень красиво!)

[iamdude917]

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[MUKTIPADA]

This Veda is our only authority, and everyone has the right to it. Though in regard to the Sudras (laboring class) and women the Veda (doing Sandhya, Gayatri) was not prescribed in later times due to various social circumstances, it was permissible to all in earlier Vedic times. In Sukla Yajur Vedas (XXVI - 2) it is urged to spread the beneficent words of the Vedas to all the people without distinction of caste, creed, or sex, even to people of other religions.

[MUKTIPADA]

Both men and women are part of same Purusha. Swami Vivekananda established Sarada Math which is a women monastic. All these stupid uncultured Brahmin, they spoil the society by telling all these non sense that women are not allowed to chant.

[vabhi94]

so just shut your mouth and think before what your saying womens are always allowed to recite all vedas yet there are some law's those should be obeyed from both males and females,and all this fakes and rumors are made by all men's of sick mentality of Arya sanskriti for dominating women and estabilishish there superiorness upon community!!!!!!!