Purusha Sūkta A Universe | S. K. Ramachandra Rao

Описание: The provided excerpts come from a book titled Purusha Sukta by S. K. Ramachandra Rao, published in 2006 by the Sri Aurobindo Kapāli Sāstry Institute of Vedic Culture. The text is a scholarly work that offers the text, transliteration, translation, and commentary on the Purusha Sukta, a well-known hymn from the Vedas. The extensive commentary addresses the Sukta's meaning, its relation to the Gayatri Mantra and Upanishads, and the theological concepts it introduces, such as the nature of Purusha, creation, and sacrifice. Detailed sections analyze each of the sixteen mantras of the hymn, drawing on multiple ancient sources like the Rig Veda, Brahmanas, and Upanishads. The author, Dr. S. K. Ramachandra Rao, is identified as a well-known scholar in Sanskrit, Pali, and modern Indian languages with an extensive background in Vedic and Buddhist studies.

Source: urusha Sukta by S. K. Ramachandra Rao, published in 2006 by the Sri Aurobindo Kapāli Sāstry Institute of Vedic Culture