u ;sU´m péu ;sU´m péu ;sU´m péu ;sU´m [Purusha Suktam] Introduction The word ‘Purusha’ means God Almighty. This Suktam is in praise of the glory of God. It is chanted in houses, places of worship during rituals and ceremonies. Reciting this confers blessings on one’s life. This mantra is chanted by Rishis before performing Yagna so that there are no obstacles or intermissions during the Yagna ` tCD </yareav[&?Imh,e gat/ u<y}/ay,? tacchaà Þyorävåë×émahe | gätÞuà yaÞjïäya ×| We pray to the one who grants goodness. The Yagna should be completed auspiciously gat/ u<y}/pt?y,e gätÞuà yaÞjïapat×aye | We pray to the One, for whom the Yagna is performed diEv šSvi/StrS?t un>, daivi ÷svasÞtiras×tu naù | Let the angels do good to us Svi/StmanR;u?_ey>, svasÞtirmänuñ×ebhyaù | Let goodness prevail among all human beings ^X/v ¡ijg?at uÉ;ej/m,! ürÞdhvaà jig×ätu bheñaÞjam | Let all the animals be in peace z <na e?ASt uiÖp/d,še z <ct:u?pd,e çaà no ×astu dvipÞade ÷| çaà catuñ×pade | . Let the trees, flora and fauna nurture well. ` zaiNt>/ zaiNt>/ zaiNt>?. om çäntiùÞ çäntiùÞ çäntiù× || May there be peace to the body, mind and the Soul sh/öz?Ir;œa /péu;?>, sh//öa]/> sh/öp?at,! sahÞasraç×érñä puruñ×aù | sahÞasÞräkÞñaù sahÞasrap×ät | The Omnipresent one has countless heads, eyes, and limbs s ÉiUm <?ivñ/ta e?vT&/va ATyi?tóÎza¼l/m.! sa bhümià ×viçÞvato ×våtÞvä atyat×iñöhaddaçäìgÞulam || He stands in all His majesty pervading the entire Universe and extends by 10 inches. péu;? @v/deg !<svmR,!š yÑtƒ/ <y½ /ÉVym,!š puruñ×a evÞedagà sarvam ÷| yadbhütÞaà yacca Þbhavyam ÷ All that is past, present and future is His manifestation %t/amt&?T/vSyzean?>, ydÚne?aitr/ahei?t. utÞämåt×atÞvasyeçän×aù | yadannen×ätirÞohat×i || He is the Emperor of the immortal state because He is beyond the material world @t/avan?Sy mihm/a, etÞ ävän× asya mahimÞ ä | The entire Universe is a manifestation of His splendor Ata e/Jyayagí!<? /péU;?>, ato Þjyäyägàç×ca Þpüruñ×aù | But His glory is more effulgent than all this pada=ešSy /ivña ?ÉtU/ain,? pädo’÷sya Þviçvä ×bhütÞäni ×| | One fourth of His entire being is this manifest Universe. iÇp/adS?yam/t& <?idi/v. tripÞädas×yämÞåtaà ×divÞi || Three fourths of His splendor is in the realms of immortality iÇp/aËX/v R%dTE/péu;?>, tripÞädürÞdhva udaitÞpuruñ×aù | Three fourths of the Purusha is beyond comprehension pada=ešSyhe/a==Év?aT/pnu>?, pädo’÷ syehÞ ä’’bhav× ätÞ punaù× | The material world is only a fractional part of His glory tta e/iv:v'/ Vœy?³amt,! saz/n/an/z/n/ eAi/É. tato ÞviñvaìÞvyak×rämat | säçÞanÞänÞaçÞanÞe aÞbhi || He then entered deep into the world of the sentient (the life) and the insentient(the lifeless). tSmaišÖr/afjœ?ayt, tasmäd÷virÞäò×jäyata | From Him (the Virat Purusha) emerged the Cosmos ivr/aja e/Aix /péU;?>,

virÞäjo Þadhi Þpüruñ×aù | Then came Brahman from the Virat Purusha s jat/a eATyi?rCyt, sa jätÞo atyar×icyata | Having emerged, thus He pervaded the entire Universe. pí/aÑiƒmm/wa e?pru/>. paçÞcädbhümimÞatho ×purÞaù || Then He created this Earth and then created bodies for all beings. yTpéu;?[e hi/v;a,š dve/a y}/mtN?vt, yatpuruñ×eëa havÞiñä ÷| devÞä yaÞjïamatan×vata | With the Purusha as the offering, the Devas performed a Yagna vs/N/ta eAS?yasId/aJym,!š vasÞanÞto as×yäsédÞäjyam ÷| Spring season was offered as ghee ¢I:/m #X/mZzr/Ïi/v>. gréñÞma idÞhmaççarÞaddhavÞiù || Summer season was offered as firewood. Autumn season was offered as the holy food (naivedyam) sÝ/aSyas?Npirx/y>?, sapÞtäsyäs×anparidÞhayaù× | The five elements, day and night constituted the seven boundaries for the Yagna kunda (Sacred fire place) iÇ> sÝ/ si/mx>? kt«/a>, triù sapÞta samÞidhaù× kåtÞäù | The five senses of perception, the five senses of action, the five circulatory systems, the mind, intellect, awareness, ego, Dharma and Adharma became the 21 offerings into the sacred fire dve/a y*}/ <tN?van/a>, devÞä yadyaÞjïaà tan×vänÞäù | Thus the Devas performed the Yagna Ab×?N/péu;? <pz/mu.! abad× hnanÞ puruñ× aà paçÞ um | The Purusha became the Sacrificial animal. t <y}/ < br/iœ/hi; /àa]En,?! péu;? <jat/m¢?t/>, taà yaÞjïaà barÞhÞiñi Þpraukñan ×| puruñ×aà jätÞama×gratÞaù The Devas sprinkled sacred water on the Purusha who was the Sacrificial animal. and He is the one who appeared first in the creation. tne ?dve/a Ayj?Nt, saX/ya \;y!?ñ /y.e tena ×devÞä aya×janta | sädÞhyä åñy×açva Þye || Thus the Devas, the Sadhyas (who are residents of Vaikunta) (The holy abode of Lord Vishnu) and the Rishis performed the Yagna with Him. tSma*š}/aTsv?R/÷t>?, sÉ<t&? <à;&daJ/ym,! tasmäd÷yaÞjïätsar×vahÞutaù× | sambhåt×aà pråñadäÞjyam | From the Yagna appeared ghee mixed with curds pz/gUS!tagí!?³ evayV/yan,?! Aar/{/yaN¢aM/yaí /y.e paçÞügmstägmçcak×re väyavÞyän ×| ärÞaëÞyängrämÞyäçca Þye The birds, domestic as well as the wild animals, were created by Purusha. tSma*š}/aTsv?R/÷t>?, \c>/ samai?n ji}r,e tasmäd÷yaÞjïätsar×vahÞutaù× | åcaùÞ sämän×i jajïire | From the fire that represents the entire world, the Rig and the Sama Vedas emerged DNdagi!<s ji}r e/tSmatš,! chandägàsi jajïire Þtasmät÷ | From the Yagna emerged the different meters (the seven meters are gayatri, trishtup, brhatee, pankti, ushnuk, anushtup and jagati.) yjSu/tSmad?jayt. yajusÞ tasmäd× ajäyata || From the Yagna emerged the Yajur Veda tSmad/ña ?AjayNt, tasmädÞaçvä ×ajäyanta | From the Yagna emerged horses…. y ek ecaÉe?y/adt?>, gava ?eh ji}r e/tSmatš,! tSmaš¾at/a Aj?av/y>?. ye ke co×bhayÞädat×aù | gävo ×ha jajïire Þtasmät÷ | tasmä÷jjätÞä a×jävÞayaù× || animals with complete two rows of teeth, cows, goats, and sheep yTpéu;? </Vyd?x>u, yatpuruñ×aà Þvyad×adhuù | The Purusha was sacrificed ki/tx/a Vyk?Lpyn,!

katÞ idÞ hä vyak× alpayan | What did the Devas do with the limbs of the Purusha? mou </ikmS?y /ka Eba/ø, mukhaà Þkimas×ya Þkau bähÞü | What did the Purusha’s face and shoulders become? kavêU/ padav?Cuyte.e kaavürÞ ü pädäv× ucyete || What did His thighs and feet become? äaü/[/a=ešSy /moum?asIt,! brähÞmaëÞo’÷sya Þmukham×äsét | His face became the Bhramana –The learned. ba/ø raj?N/y>? kt«/>, bähÞü rä×janÞyaù× kåtÞaù | His shoulders became the Kshatriya – the Warrior ^é/ tdS?y /yÖZEy>?, ürÞu tadas×ya Þyadvaiçyaù× | His thighs became Vysya – the businessman pÑ/(ag !<zÔU/a eAj?ayt. padÞbhyägà çüdÞro a×jäyata || The Purusha’s feet became the Shudra - the worker or the servants cN/Ôma /mns?a ejat/>, canÞdramä Þmanas×o jätÞaù | The Purusha’s mind became the moon c]a>e/ syUa eR?Ajayt, cakñooùÞ süryo ×ajäyata | His eyes became the Sun mouai/dNÔí?ai/¶í,? mukhädÞindraç×cägÞniçca ×| From His face came Indra and Agni àa[/aÖay/ruj?ayt. präëÞädväyÞura×jäyata || From His breath came the Lord of Wind na_ya ?AasIdN/tir]?m,! näbhyä ×äsédanÞtarik×ñam | From His naval came the space zI:/[aXeRya>E smv?ttR, çérÞñëo dhyauù samav×artata | From His head came the heaven pÑ/(a <ÉiUmi/dzR> /ïaÇeatš,! padÞ bhyäà bhümirÞ diçaù Þçroträt÷ | From His feet came the Earth and the ten directions from his ears. twa ?lake/ag !<Ak?Lpyn.! tathä ×lokÞägm ak×alpayan || Thus the entire world was created vdeah/mte/ <péu;? <mh/aNtm,!š vedähÞametÞaà puruñ×aà mahÞäntam ÷| I know Him who is glorious and …. Aai/dT/yv[? ¡/tms?S/tpuar/,e ädÞitÞyavar×ëaà Þtamas×asÞtupärÞe | and who has the luster of the Sun. He is beyond ignorance svaiR?[ êp/ai[ ?ivi/cTy /xIr>?, namai?n kT«/va=iÉv/dn/ !/ydaSt.eš sarväë×i rüpÞäëi ×vicÞitya Þdhéraù× | nämän×i kåtÞvä’bhivÞ adanÞ Þyadäste ÷|| He is the valorous one who has taken all forms and names. xat/a pru/Sta*/mdu?ajh/ar,? z/³> àivÖ/aNài/dzí/t?ö>, dhätÞä purÞastädÞyamud×äjahÞära ×| çakÞraù pravidÞvänpradÞiçaçÞcatas×raù | The One whom the Creator(Brahma) saw and revealed to Indra ( the King of gods) and , whom Indra perceived in all four directions… tmve/ <ivÖ/anm/t& ?#h/ Év/it, naNy> pNwa /Ayn?ay iv*t.e tamevÞaà vidÞvänamÞåta ×ihÞa bhavÞati | nänyaù panthä Þayan×äya vidyate || Knowing whom I become immortal, I know not of any other way than Him. y}/ne ?y}/my?jNt dve/a>, yaÞjïena ×yaÞjïamay×ajanta devÞäù | The devas worshipped the Purusha through this Yagna tain /xmaiR?[ àwm/aN/yas?n,! täni Þdharmäë× i prathamÞ änÞ yäs× an | This became the primary duty t eh /nak ?<mihm/an>? scNt,e yÇ /pvU eR?saX/ya> siNt ?dve/a>.

te ha Þnäkaà× mahimÞänaù× sacante | yatra Þpürve ×sädÞhyäù santi ×devÞäù || The people who follow this Dharma as mentioned above will attain the abode of the Sadhyas and the Devas AÑ/(> sÉ<tU?> pi&wV/y Ersa½š,, adÞbhyaù sambhüt×aù påthivÞyai rasäc÷ca || From the waters and the Earth the entire world appeared ivñ/km?[R>/ smv?ttR/aix,? viçÞ vakar× maëaùÞ samav× artatÞ ädhi ×| From the Creator of the Universe, Vishwakarma(Brahma) appeared. tSy /Tvòa ?ivd/xÔ?pƒ/mie?t | tasya Þtvañöä ×vidÞadhad×rüpÞamet×i He after creating Brahma, entered the forms created by Him. tTpéu;?Sy/ ivñm/ajan?m/¢.eš tatpuruñ× asyÞ a viçvamÞ äjän× amÞ agre ÷| The design of the entire creation appeared in the beginning of the creation. vdeah/mte/ <péu;? <mh/aNtm,!š vedähÞametÞaà puruñ×aà mahÞäntam ÷| I know that Supreme Person. .. Aai/dT/yv[? ¡/tms?>/ prS?tat,! ädÞitÞyavar×ëaà Þtamas×aùÞ paras×tät | who has the brilliance of sun and who is beyond ignorance. tmve/ <ivÖ/anm/t& ?#h/ Év?it, tamevÞ aà vidÞ vänamÞ åta ×ihÞ a bhav× ati | Who knows Him thus conquers death in this world. naNy> pNwa ?iv*t/=eyn?ay. nänyaù panthä ×vidyatÞe’yan×äya || I know of no other refuge but Him àj/api?tírit /gÉ eR?AN/t>, praÞjäpat×içcarati Þgarbhe ×anÞtaù | The God is in action in the Universe Aj/aym?ana eb÷x/a ivjay?t,e aÞjäyam× äno bahudÞ hä vijäy× ate | Though he is unborn, he takes many forms. tSy/ xIra>/ pirj?aniNt /yaienm,!š tasyÞa dhéräùÞ pari×jänanti Þyonim ÷| Sages know His true form mrIc?Ina <pd/imC?DiNt vxe/s>?. maréc× énäà padÞ amic× chanti vedÞ hasaù× || Lord Brahma too desires for the position of Marichi ya edve/_ey /Aatp?it, yo devÞebhya Þätap×ati | I salute the one who is the Lord of the Devas. ya edve/ana <špru/aieht?>, yo devÞänäà ÷purÞohit×aù | He is the priest for all the Devas. pvua eR/ya edve/_eya e?jat/>, purvo Þyo devÞebhyo ×jätÞaù | He is the One who emerged earlier than the Devas nma e?éc/ay /äaüy?.e namo ×rucÞ äya Þbrähmay× e | He is the brilliant One. éc <?äaü/ <jn/yN?t>, rucaà ×brähÞmaà janÞayan×taù | When this knowledge was given to the Devas dve/a A¢ e/tdä?vun,! devÞä agre Þtada×bruvan | they said thus: ySTvvE/ <äaüš[/a eiv*/at,! yastvaivÞaà bräh÷maëÞo vidÞyät | The one who realizes Him. tSy ?dve/a Asn/ !vz.eš tasya ×devÞ ä asanÞ vaçe ÷| God will be pleased with him. ÿIí ?t elú/mIí /pTNya,Eš hréçca ×te lakÞ ñméçca Þpatnyau|÷ Hri (Goddess of modesty) and Lakshmi ( Goddess of wealth) are your wives. Ah/are/aÇ/ epañ/,eR ahÞorÞätÞre pärÞçve | Day and night are Your sides ( shoulders) n]Ç?ai[ êp/m,!

nakñat×räëi rüpÞam | The stars are Your form Ai/ñna E/VyaÄm,!š açÞvinau Þvyättam ÷| The Ashwini Devas are Your mouth #ò/ <mi?n;a[, iñÞöaà man×iñäëa | Grant us our desires, our joys… Am/ u<mi?n;a[,sv ¡?min;a[a. amÞuà man×iñäëa | sarvaà ×maniñäëä Grant this and everything. ` tCD </yareav[&?Imh,e gat/ u<y}/ay,? tacchaà Þyorävåë×émahe | gätÞuà yaÞjïäya ×| We pray to the one who grants goodness. The Yagna should be completed auspiciously gat/ u<y}/pt?y,e gätÞuà yaÞjïapat×aye | We pray to the One, for whom the Yagna is performed diEv šSvi/StrS?t un>, daivi ÷svasÞtiras×tu naù | Let the angels do good to us Svi/StmanR;u?_ey>, svasÞtirmänuñ×ebhyaù | Let goodness prevail among all human beings ^X/v ¡ijg?at uÉ;ej/m,! ürÞdhvaà jig×ätu bheñaÞjam | Let all the animals be in peace z <na e?ASt uiÖp/d,eš z <ct:u?pd,e çaà no ×astu dvipÞade ÷| çaà catuñ×pade | . Let the trees, flora and fauna nurture well. ` zaiNt>/ zaiNt>/ zaiNt>?. om çäntiùÞ çäntiùÞ çäntiù× || May there be peace to the body, mind and the Soul