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Namaste,

 

I am trying to learn the Purusha Suktam and found that there are

atleast 2 versions -- the one in the Rudri has 22 verses and the

second line of the first verse is "sa bhumim sarva tasprtvaa".

 

The one in the Advanced Shiva Puja has 16 verses only and the second

like of the first verse is "sa bhumim vishvatovrtva".

 

Moreover on the web, there is a Purusha suktam referring to Lord

Narayana as the Purusha and has 24 shlokas.

 

Are they derived from different sources? Are there several Purusha

Suktams ?

 

Thanks to anyone that can help.

Latha

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Dear Latha Nanda:

 

Purusha Suukta is found in all of the four veada's.

 

R^igveda 10.90 has 16 R^icaa.

 

vaajasaneyii yajurveda araNyaka 31.1-22 and kaaNvayajuveda araNyaka

35.1-22 has 22 R^icaa.

 

taittariiya yajurveda araNyaka has 18 R^icaa.

 

shuklayajurvediiya suuktaa contains 18 R^ica with slight variations.

 

saamaveda 6.4.3-7 contains only 5 R^icaa.

 

atharvaveda 19.6.1-16 has 16 R^icaa. This suukta does not contain

the popular "ya~javena ya~janamayajanta devaa ....." that is found in

R^igveda and yajurveda, but ens with ...

 

muurndho devasya bR^ihato a.nshavah sapta saptapii..

 

The conventional "ya~javena ya~janamayajanta devaa ....." appears in

atharvaveda at 7.5.1.

 

All of these variations have very important significance attached and

needs to be understood, why our Sages might have thought of altering

the order of various R^icaa and sometimes changing them entirely

and/or adding additional R^icaa?!!!

 

May be some day I will publish my thoughts on this subject matter,

hopefully soon.

 

Regards,

 

Dr. Yadu

 

 

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Namaste,

>

> I am trying to learn the Purusha Suktam and found that there are

> atleast 2 versions -- the one in the Rudri has 22 verses and the

> second line of the first verse is "sa bhumim sarva tasprtvaa".

>

> The one in the Advanced Shiva Puja has 16 verses only and the

second

> like of the first verse is "sa bhumim vishvatovrtva".

>

> Moreover on the web, there is a Purusha suktam referring to Lord

> Narayana as the Purusha and has 24 shlokas.

>

> Are they derived from different sources? Are there several Purusha

> Suktams ?

>

> Thanks to anyone that can help.

> Latha

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