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> Sri Raamajayam

 

Dear Bhagavathaas,

In response to Sri.Mani's question on the

meaning of "Hri" in Sri.Purusha Suktham, it is widely agreed that the

meaning is modesty. Here is a verse from Sri.Bhagavad Geetha which

describes some Godly virtues,

(second stanza of Sixteenth Chapter)

ahimsaa satyam akrodhas

tyaagah saanthir apaisunam

dayaa bhuutesu aloeluptvam

maardavam hrir acaapalam

since many are familiar with most of the sanskrit words, I would describe

the rarer words above,

apaisunam - aversion to fault-finding

dayaa bhuutesu - compassion to all living entities

aloeluptvam - free from greed

maardavam - gentleness

hrir - modesty

acaapalam - determination

 

Even though Adiyen could appreciate Sri.Tatachar's interpretation, I do

not know whether 'hrir' infers Sri.Bhoo devi. I think this is a good topic

for Sri.Azhagiya Singar Upanyasam, over telebridge.Adiyen,

 

Sudarsan

 

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> Tatachar

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> Dear Bhagavathas.

>

> Sriman Mani asked whether Hri and Lakshmi in Purusha Suktam

> refer to Bhu Devi and Sri Devi. Largely, Hri is translated as

> modesty , humility or humble. In a way, the common term

> in usage for that is also DOWN TO EARTH. Who can be more

> down to Earth than Bhu Devi?

> Thus, we can interpret, Hri as Bhu Devi Taayaar.

>

> Daasan,

>

> K. Sreekrishna Tatachar