1) The Purusha Suktam hymn describes a cosmic being called Purusha with thousands of heads, eyes, and feet who represents the universe.
2) Purusha is sacrificed in the primordial sacrifice by the gods, and from his sacrificed body come the various divisions of the world.
3) It describes how various parts of society such as Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras arose from different parts of Purusha's body.
1) The Purusha Suktam hymn describes a cosmic being called Purusha with thousands of heads, eyes, and feet who represents the universe.
2) Purusha is sacrificed in the primordial sacrifice by the gods, and from his sacrificed body come the various divisions of the world.
3) It describes how various parts of society such as Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras arose from different parts of Purusha's body.
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1) The Purusha Suktam hymn describes a cosmic being called Purusha with thousands of heads, eyes, and feet who represents the universe.
2) Purusha is sacrificed in the primordial sacrifice by the gods, and from his sacrificed body come the various divisions of the world.
3) It describes how various parts of society such as Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras arose from different parts of Purusha's body.
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