Devanayaka Pancasat (Part 2) - Ibiblio

--MahA BhAratham: Moksha Dharmam section
“VyAsAdibhir bahumatham tava Sooktham agryam”
Swamy Desikan states that the Purusha Sooktham dealing with the
PurushOtthama Tatthvam of the Lord is revered on top of all the Veda
Sookthams by Sages from VyAsa onwards. Sounaka Rishi, Aapasthambhar
(Soothra karthA), BhOdhaayanar (Vrutthi kArar) and other sages established
the ways to perform Purusha Sooktha Japam, Homa Vidhi, AarAdhana kramam
(PoojA VidhAnam), and ManthrArTa NirUpanam of Purusha Sooktham for our
benefit.
“Bhavatha: angAnyamUni Virinja Poorvam visvam janithavanthi”
In the second half of the 15 th slOkam, Swamy Desikan salutes the creation of
the Universe starting from BrahmA from the limbs of this VirAD Purushan
through a maanasa Yajn~am.
tasmAth VirADajAyatha, VirAjO adhi Poorusha:
Sa JaathO athyarichyatha, PascchAdh BhUmimaTO pura:
Regarding this above manthrA passage, Saayana comments on the origin of the
VirAD Purushan from the ParamAthmA this way:
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“tasmAth Aadhi PurushAth VirAd ajAyatha BrahmANDa dEha uthpanna: ---
yOyam Sarva vedAntha vEdhya: ParamAthmA Sa yEva svakeeyayaa maayayaa
dEham brAmANDam srushtvA tathra jeeva roopENa pravisya VirAD
BrahmANDObhimAni DevathAthmA jeevObhavath”.
SrI RangarAmAnuja Muni, the Upanishad BhAshyakArar describes this VirAd
Purushan as the One shining in different ways in the Tatthvams like Mahath
and links VirAd to Prakruthi:
“MahathAdhi roopENa raajatha ithi virAd, VirAdithi PrakruthiruchyathE”
Purusha Sooktham continues with the performance of the Yaj~nam with VirAd
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