1:36nihhatya dhārtarāṣṭrān naḥ kā prītiḥ syāj janārdanapāpam evāśrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ1:37tasmān nārhā vayaṁ hantuṁ dhārtarāṣṭrān svabāndhavānsvajanaṁ hi kathaṁ hatvā sukhinaḥ syāma mādhava In Śloka 36 and 37, Arjuna
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Pranamam Guruve, When I read Purusha suktham and its meaning, I wonder how great the picture of Universe as Purusha and his part. When sun comes from his eyes, moon comes from his mind, pancha bhootha, earth and atmosphere are come from various part of his body as mentioned actually I expect, general statements like living and nonliving on earth come from some part of his body and as human being as special species, they also come from a peculiar part like that. It is astonishing that there comes a division in human and various classes of human being come from various part of his body. Could you please explain why there is such an ironical statement about human being when only Indran alone represent as deva in manthra. Is it a reflection of how people and their life on those time.I heard your explanation about varna aashram as various stages of a human itself- born as sudra, start living as vyshya, involve in society as kshathriya, and live in realizing Gods power in life as bhrahmana in the last quarter of a single human. Your explanation was simple to understand but there is an irony or contradiction comes in mind if read this suktham. Could you help me to understand in a better way. I am happy to tell you that after listening you only I started reading sukthas and upanishad published by ramakrishna matt (by Mrudanandaji). Knowledge about me as well as bhakthi improved a lot. Thanks for leading me this path
Posted by Sindhumol.M.R. on April 16, 2017
The irony in Purursha Suktam is felt because you try to understand Bhagavan as a person. Hence, coming form his Head is looked upon as superior to come from the leg. Instead, try to understand Bhagavan as Awareness that encompasses the whole Universe. Then a Brahmanic or satvic mind will be understood as coming from a higher consciousness, while a tamasic or sudra mind is derived from lower levels of thinking. These several levels of awareness is represented in the different parts of the body. That is why it is said Purusha has “Sahasrasheersha, Sahasraaksha, Sahasrapaad” etc. Hari Om.
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