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Symbolism from Creation As Derived in Purusha Sukta

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Prayer from Rig Veda

ऋषि : नारायण

दॆवता : पुरुषः

छन्दस् : अनुष्टुप्

यत्पुरु॑षं॒ व्यद॑धुः कति॒धा व्य॑कल्पयन् ।
मुखं॒ किम॑स्य॒ कौ बा॒हू का ऊ॒रू पादा॑ उच्येते ॥ १०.९०.११ ॥

Mantra as Romanized text

RuShi : Narayana

Aspect Hailed: Purusha

Chandas : Anushtup

Om

yatpuruShaM vyadadhuH katidhA vyakalpayan |
mukhaM kimasya kau bAhU kA UrU pAdA ucyete || 10.90.11 ||

( yat puruShaM vyadadhuH katidhA vyakalpayan |
mukhaM kim asya kau bAhU kA UrU pAdA ucyete || )

Om

Meaning of the Prayer Mantra:

What are the limbs of the Purusha? How is That figurized?
What is said to be the face, what the shoulders, thigh and feet?

Notes:

1. This is a question that leads to symbolism out of the creation,
which is brought out in the following mantras.

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