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Purusha Suktam in Odia · ଓଡ଼ିଆ
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Rigveda (Mandala 10, Hymn 90) · Rishi Narayana · 1500-1200 BCE
The Purusha Suktam is attributed to Rishi Narayana and appears in the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda. It describes a cosmic sacrifice where the primordial being (Purusha) offers himself to create the universe. The hymn is one of the most philosophically profound texts in the Vedas — it addresses the fundamental question of how the one becomes the many, how unity gives rise to diversity.
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The Purusha Suktam contains one of the most remarkable statements in ancient literature: 'Purusha Evedam Sarvam' — the Cosmic Being IS all this, all that has been AND all that will be. This 3000-year-old text anticipated modern physics' concept that all matter and energy originated from a single source (the Big Bang). The hymn's description of a universe that extends 'ten fingers beyond' the physical — implying dimensions beyond the visible — resonates with modern theories of higher dimensions.
ଶୁଣି ଶୁଣି ଜପ କରନ୍ତୁ
ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ପାଠ
ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍ ଛୁଇଁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ
ହରିଃ ଓଁ ସହସ୍ରଶୀର୍ଷା ପୁରୁଷଃ ସହସ୍ରାକ୍ଷଃ ସହସ୍ରପାତ୍ । ସ ଭୂମିꣳ ସର୍ଵତ ସ୍ପୃତ୍ଵାଽତ୍ଯତିଷ୍ଠଦ୍ଦଶାଙ୍ଗୁଲମ୍ ॥
Harih Om sahasrashirsha purushah sahasrakshah sahasrapat Sa bhumiꣳ sarvata spritvatyatishthaddashangulam
ଅର୍ଥ:The Cosmic Being (Purusha) has a thousand heads, a thousand eyes and a thousand feet; pervading the earth on every side, He extends beyond it by ten fingers' breadth.
ପୁରୁଷ ଏଵେଦꣳ ସର୍ଵଂ ଯଦ୍ଭୂତଂ ଯଚ୍ଚ ଭାଵ୍ଯମ୍ । ଉତାମୃତତ୍ଵସ୍ଯେଶାନୋ ଯଦନ୍ନେନାତିରୋହତି ॥
Purusha evedaꣳ sarvam yadbhutam yachcha bhavyam Utamritatvasyeshano yadannenatirohati
ଅର୍ଥ:The Purusha alone is all this — all that has been and all that shall be; He is the Lord of immortality, who grows still greater through food (sacrifice).
ଏତାଵାନସ୍ଯ ମହିମାତୋ ଜ୍ଯାଯାଂଶ୍ଚ ପୂରୁଷଃ । ପାଦୋଽସ୍ଯ ଵିଶ୍ଵା ଭୂତାନି ତ୍ରିପାଦସ୍ଯାମୃତଂ ଦିଵି ॥
Etavanasya mahimato jyayanshcha purushah Padosya vishva bhutani tripadasyamritam divi
ଅର୍ଥ:Such is His greatness, and the Purusha is greater still than this; all beings are but a quarter of Him, while three-quarters are the immortal in the heavens.
ତ୍ରିପାଦୂର୍ଧ୍ଵ ଉଦୈତ୍ପୁରୁଷଃ ପାଦୋଽସ୍ଯେହାଭଵତ୍ ପୁନଃ । ତତୋ ଵିଷ୍ଵଙ୍ ଵ୍ଯକ୍ରାମତ୍ସାଶନାନଶନେ ଅଭି ॥
Tripadurdhva udaitpurushah padosyehabhavat punah Tato vishvan vyakramatsashananashane abhi
ଅର୍ଥ:With three-quarters the Purusha rose upward; one quarter of Him came to be here again; thence He spread out on all sides into all that eats and does not eat.
ତତୋ ଵିରାଡଜାଯତ ଵିରାଜୋ ଅଧି ପୂରୁଷଃ । ସ ଜାତୋ ଅତ୍ଯରିଚ୍ଯତ ପଶ୍ଚାଦ୍ଭୂମିମଥୋ ପୁରଃ ॥
Tato viradajayata virajo adhi purushah Sa jato atyarichyata pashchadbhumimatho purah
ଅର୍ଥ:From Him was born the Viraj (cosmic body), and from the Viraj the Purusha (cosmic person); once born, He extended beyond the earth, behind and before.
ତସ୍ମାଦ୍ଯଜ୍ଞାତ୍ ସର୍ଵହୁତଃ ସମ୍ଭୃତଂ ପୃଷଦାଜ୍ଯମ୍ । ପଶୂଂସ୍ତାଂଶ୍ଚକ୍ରେ ଵାଯଵ୍ଯାନାରଣ୍ଯା ଗ୍ରାମ୍ଯାଶ୍ଚ ଯେ ॥
Tasmadyajnat sarvahutah sambhritam prishadajyam Pashunstanshchakre vayavyanaranya gramyashcha ye
ଅର୍ଥ:From that all-offering sacrifice the curds-and-clarified-butter were gathered; from it He fashioned the beasts of the air, the forest and the village.
ତସ୍ମାଦ୍ଯଜ୍ଞାତ୍ ସର୍ଵହୁତଃ ଋଚଃ ସାମାନି ଜଜ୍ଞିରେ । ଛନ୍ଦାꣳସି ଜଜ୍ଞିରେ ତସ୍ମାଦ୍ଯଜୁସ୍ତସ୍ମାଦଜାଯତ ॥
Tasmadyajnat sarvahutah richah samani jajnire Chhandaꣳsi jajnire tasmadyajustasmadajayata
ଅର୍ଥ:From that all-offering sacrifice the Rik and Sama hymns were born; from it the metres were born, and from it the Yajus was born.
ତସ୍ମାଦଶ୍ଵା ଅଜାଯନ୍ତ ଯେ କେ ଚୋଭଯାଦତଃ । ଗାଵୋ ହ ଜଜ୍ଞିରେ ତସ୍ମାତ୍ତସ୍ମାଜ୍ଜାତା ଅଜାଵଯଃ ॥
Tasmadashva ajayanta ye ke chobhayadatah Gavo ha jajnire tasmattasmajjata ajavayah
ଅର୍ଥ:From it horses were born, and all creatures with two rows of teeth; cattle were born from it, and from it the goats and sheep.
ତଂ ଯଜ୍ଞଂ ବର୍ହିଷି ପ୍ରୌକ୍ଷନ୍ ପୁରୁଷଂ ଜାତମଗ୍ରତଃ । ତେନ ଦେଵା ଅଯଜନ୍ତ ସାଧ୍ଯା ଋଷଯଶ୍ଚ ଯେ ॥
Tam yajnam barhishi praukshan purusham jatamagratah Tena deva ayajanta sadhya rishayashcha ye
ଅର୍ଥ:That Purusha, born in the beginning, they consecrated as the sacrifice upon the sacred grass; with Him the gods, the Sadhyas and the sages performed the sacrifice.
ଯତ୍ପୁରୁଷଂ ଵ୍ଯଦଧୁଃ କତିଧା ଵ୍ଯକଲ୍ପଯନ୍ । ମୁଖଂ କିମସ୍ଯାସୀତ୍ କିଂ ବାହୂ କିମୂରୂ ପାଦା ଉଚ୍ଯେତେ ॥
Yatpurusham vyadadhuh katidha vyakalpayan Mukham kimasyasit kim bahu kimuru pada uchyete
ଅର୍ଥ:When they apportioned the Purusha, into how many parts did they divide Him? What became His mouth, what His arms, what His thighs and His feet?
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣୋଽସ୍ଯ ମୁଖମାସୀଦ୍ବାହୂ ରାଜନ୍ଯଃ କୃତଃ । ଊରୂ ତଦସ୍ଯ ଯଦ୍ଵୈଶ୍ଯଃ ପଦ୍ଭ୍ଯାꣳ ଶୂଦ୍ରୋ ଅଜାଯତ ॥
Brahmanosya mukhamasidbahu rajanyah kritah Uru tadasya yadvaishyah padbhyaꣳ shudro ajayata
ଅର୍ଥ:The Brahmana was His mouth; the Rajanya (Kshatriya) was made His arms; His thighs became the Vaishya; from His feet the Shudra was born.
ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମା ମନସୋ ଜାତଶ୍ଚକ୍ଷୋଃ ସୂର୍ଯୋ ଅଜାଯତ । ଶ୍ରୋତ୍ରାଦ୍ଵାଯୁଶ୍ଚ ପ୍ରାଣଶ୍ଚ ମୁଖାଦଗ୍ନିରଜାଯତ ॥
Chandrama manaso jatashchakshoh suryo ajayata Shrotradvayushcha pranashcha mukhadagnirajayata
ଅର୍ଥ:The moon was born from His mind; the sun came from His eye; from His mouth came Indra and Agni; from His breath the wind (Vayu) was born.
ନାଭ୍ଯା ଆସୀଦନ୍ତରିକ୍ଷꣳ ଶୀର୍ଷ୍ଣୋ ଦ୍ଯୌଃ ସମଵର୍ତତ । ପଦ୍ଭ୍ଯାଂ ଭୂମିର୍ଦିଶଃ ଶ୍ରୋତ୍ରାତ୍ତଥା ଲୋକାଂଽକଲ୍ପଯନ୍ ॥
Nabhya asidantarikshaꣳ shirshno dyauh samavartata Padbhyam bhumirdishah shrotrattatha lokankalpayan
ଅର୍ଥ:From His navel arose the mid-air; from His head the heaven evolved; from His feet the earth, and the quarters from His ear — thus they fashioned the worlds.
ଯତ୍ପୁରୁଷେଣ ହଵିଷା ଦେଵା ଯଜ୍ଞମତନ୍ଵତ । ଵସନ୍ତୋଽସ୍ଯାସୀଦାଜ୍ଯଂ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ଇଧ୍ମଃ ଶରଦ୍ଧଵିଃ ॥
Yatpurushena havisha deva yajnamatanvata Vasantosyasidajyam grishma idhmah sharaddhavih
ଅର୍ଥ:When the gods, with the Purusha as their oblation, spread out the sacrifice — spring was its clarified butter, summer its fuel, and autumn its offering.
ସପ୍ତାସ୍ଯାସନ୍ ପରିଧଯସ୍ତ୍ରିଃ ସପ୍ତ ସମିଧଃ କୃତାଃ । ଦେଵା ଯଦ୍ଯଜ୍ଞଂ ତନ୍ଵାନା ଅବଧ୍ନନ୍ ପୁରୁଷଂ ପଶୁମ୍ ॥
Saptasyasan paridhayastrih sapta samidhah kritah Deva yadyajnam tanvana abadhnan purusham pashum
ଅର୍ଥ:Seven were its enclosing logs; thrice seven were the fuel-sticks made, when the gods, performing the sacrifice, bound the Purusha as the victim.
ଯଜ୍ଞେନ ଯଜ୍ଞମଯଜନ୍ତ ଦେଵାସ୍ତାନି ଧର୍ମାଣି ପ୍ରଥମାନ୍ଯାସନ୍ । ତେ ହ ନାକଂ ମହିମାନଃ ସଚନ୍ତ ଯତ୍ର ପୂର୍ଵେ ସାଧ୍ଯାଃ ସନ୍ତି ଦେଵାଃ ॥
Yajnena yajnamayajanta devastani dharmani prathamanyasan Te ha nakam mahimanah sachanta yatra purve sadhyah santi devah
ଅର୍ଥ:By the sacrifice the gods worshipped the Sacrifice (the Purusha); these were the first ordinances (dharmas). These great powers reached the heaven where the ancient Sadhyas and gods abide.
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ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦରେ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ
Purusha Suktam ପାଠର ଲାଭ
The most important Vedic creation hymn — describes the origin of the universe
Chanted during major Vedic rituals, temple consecrations, and homas
Reveals the cosmic nature of the Supreme Being (Purusha/Vishnu)
One of the foundational texts of Hindu philosophy and cosmology
Chanting connects one to the primordial creative energy
Used in all major temple rituals across South India
Purusha Suktam ପାଠ ବିଧି
The Purusha Suktam is traditionally chanted in Vedic meter with precise pronunciation. Listen to a trained Vedic priest's recitation first. Chant slowly and clearly, focusing on each verse's cosmic imagery. In temples, it is chanted during abhishekam (ritual bathing) of the deity. For personal practice, 11 recitations is standard.
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ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ Purusha Suktam ଶ୍ଳୋକ-ଶ୍ଳୋକ ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ, କିମ୍ବା ଅଧିକ ପବିତ୍ର ପାଠ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ