Sacrifice of Purusa: The Genesis of all things
After verses 3&4 Purusasukta changes its focus from the qualities of Purusa to focus on the sacrifice of Purusa. It does so in the following… Read More »Sacrifice of Purusa: The Genesis of all things
After verses 3&4 Purusasukta changes its focus from the qualities of Purusa to focus on the sacrifice of Purusa. It does so in the following… Read More »Sacrifice of Purusa: The Genesis of all things
We saw in the first verse of Purusasukta that Purusa was described as all-knowing, all-powerful and everywhere-present. We then raised the question whether Purusa could… Read More »Verse 2 – Purusa is Lord of Immortality
Sages and rsis through the ages have known that people live in illusion and sin. This has resulted in people of all religions, ages and… Read More »The universal need for sacrifice