Request we for good to the community of men, To the one who presides over such sacrifices, Request we for the growth of fire sacrifices, Gathum Yagna pathaye.Daivee swasthi –rasthu na. Brahma the creator is supposed to have his huge body as a sacrifice so that he can create the world. Purusha in this Suktham is described as a gigantic personality who is spread everywhere. Many great sages have given details of how this great Suthra should be used in fire sacrifices and many sages including the great Sayanacharya have written commentaries on Purusha Suktham. While the devotees of Rudra are afraid of his anger and request Him again and again, the devotees of Purusha keep praising him, describing his various facets and request boons from him.Though the original Purusha suktha manthra occurs in Rig Veda, it also occurs in Vajaneya Samhitha of Shukla Yajur Veda, Taiteeriya Samhitha of Krishna Yajurveda and also with slight differences in Sama Veda as well as Atharva Veda. Along with the Rudram it is one of the greatest stotras originating from the Vedas. He is supposed to live in the ocean of milk and his consort is Lakshmi the goddess of wealth and prosperity. But the word actually indicates Lord Vishnu, who is the God among the great trinity in charge of the care of the created beings. Among the great Gods of the Vedas is the Purusha, which in simple translation means the “male”.
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