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Devanayaka Pancasat (Part 2) - Ibiblio

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SlOkam 15<br />

The 15 th slOkam pays tribute to the glories of the beautiful<br />

limbs (avayavams) that created the entire prapancham (universe<br />

and its beings from DevAs to humans).<br />

Special reference is made by NigamAntha MahA Desikan to Purusha Sooktham<br />

in this slOkam, where the creation of the prapancham starting from Brahma<br />

Devan from the beautiful limbs of the Lord through the Purusha Yajn~am is<br />

saluted.<br />

vede;u injRrpte iniole:vxIt<<br />

VyasaidiÉbRhumt< tv sU´m¢(m!,<br />

A¼aNymUin Évt> suÉgaNyxIte<br />

ivñ< ivÉae jintviNt ivirÂpUvRm!.15.<br />

VedEshu nirjarapathE nikhilEshu adhItham<br />

VyAsAdibhir bahumatham tava sooktham agryam |<br />

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angAnyamUni Bhavatha: subhagAni adhIthE<br />

visvam VibhO janithavanti Virinja poorvam ||<br />

MEANING:<br />

Oh Lord pervasively present in all of your creations befitting your name as<br />

Vibhu (VibhO)! Oh Lord of the DevAs (NirjarapathE)! Your Purusha Sooktham<br />

(tava sooktham) is recited in all the VedAs (tava sooktham nikhilEshu VedEshu<br />

adhitham). It is revered by great sages like VyAsA as the most sacred one<br />

among the Veda manthrams (tava sooktham agryam; VyAsAdibhi: bahumatham).<br />

Why is this Purusha Sooktham found in all the four VedAs and stands in the<br />

front row of Your Veda Manthrams? It is because it instructs us about those<br />

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