Devanayaka Pancasat (Part 2) - Ibiblio

creative power of the Brahman (DevAthma sakthi) is saluted by SvEthasvatAra
Upanishad. Lord is recognized as the source of the Universe (BhUtha yOni) by
Mundaka Upanishad.
This PurushA propounded in Upanishads is celebrated as the creator of the
Universe (PrajApathi, HiraNyagarbha) with the names and forms (Naama roopa
Prapancham). The HiraNyagarbha Sooktham of Rg Vedam with the famous
refrain (kasmai DevAya havishA vidhEma) recognizes the Lord as “BhUthasya
Jaatha: pathirEka aaseeth” (Creator and the Lord of all created beings).
The dialog between Aniruddha NaarAyaNan and Brahma Devan regarding the
command of the Lord to perform Srushti Yajn~am is covered in the Purusha
Sooktha samhithai section of Saakalya BrAhmaNam. Instructions are given by
the Lord to BrahmA for such a Yaj~nam for creation of the Universe and its
beings from the VirAd Purushan.
PURUSHA
SOOKTHAM
AND CREATION
Swamy Desikan says in this slOkam that Purusha Sooktham is housed in all the
VedAs and is revered (VedEshu akhilEshu tava Sooktham adhitham). The
choice of the word “tava Sooktham” for Purusha Sooktham seems to be
relating to the Lord’s Vaibhavam as PurushOtthaman, whose tatthvam is
elaborated here.
sadagopan.org
BrahmA, the Aadhi Jeevan performed a Maanasa Yajn~am (Purusha Yajn~am)
through the VirAD sarIram given by the Lord Himself for creating this
Universe at the command of the Lord. Brahma Devan used DevAs (his
indhriyams) as the priests (rthviks), Vasantha Ruthu as the ghee for that
Yajn~am, GhrIshma Ruthu (summer season) as the sacred twigs (samith),
Sarath Ruthu as the Havis, Parama Purushan as Agni and himself (Brahma
Devan) as PoorNAhUthi. The birth of the CharAcharams arose --as present in
previous kalpAs-- from this Maanasa Yajn~am. Chandran arose from the mind,
Sooryan from the eyes, Indhran and Agni from the mouth, Vaayu from PrANan,
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