Purusha Suktam (पुरुषसूक्तम्)

सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात् ।
स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङुलम् ॥

The Cosmic Person (Purusha) has a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, and a thousand feet.
He enveloped the entire earth from all sides and extended beyond it by ten fingers’ breadth.

पुरुष (ब्रह्म) के हजार सिर, हजार नेत्र और हजार चरण हैं।
उन्होंने सम्पूर्ण पृथ्वी को चारों ओर से आच्छादित कर रखा है और उससे भी दस अँगुल ऊपर विस्तृत हैं

पुरुष एवेदं सर्वं यद्भूतं यच्च भव्यम् ।
उतामृतत्वस्येशानो यदन्नेनातिरोहति ॥

The Purusha (Supreme Being) alone is all this—whatever has been and whatever will be.
He is also the Lord of immortality, and yet He grows (or pervades) through food (matter).

यह सम्पूर्ण जगत्—जो भूत है और जो भविष्य में होगा—सर्वस्वरूप पुरुष ही है।
वह अमृतत्व का स्वामी है, और फिर भी अन्न (भौतिक पदार्थ) के माध्यम से व्याप्त होकर स्थित है।

एतावानस्य महिमा अतो ज्यायाँश्च पुरुषः ।
पादोऽस्य विश्वा भूतानि त्रिपादस्यामृतं दिवि ॥

This is the greatness of the Purusha; yet the Purusha is greater than this.
All beings are but one quarter of Him, and the three-quarters of Him are immortal in the heavens.

यह पुरुष (परमात्मा) का महिमा (प्रभाव) इतना ही है;
परन्तु पुरुष इससे भी अधिक महान है।
संपूर्ण प्राणिमात्र उसके एक चौथाई भाग हैं,
और उसके तीन चौथाई भाग अमृतस्वरूप स्वर्ग में स्थित हैं।

त्रिपादूर्ध्व उदैत्पुरुषः पादोऽस्येहाभवत्पुनः ।
ततो विश्वङ्व्यक्रामत्साशनानशनेऽभि ॥

Three-quarters of the Purusha rose upward;
Again, one-quarter of Him became all this world.
From Him, the entire universe expanded,
Including both the living with food and the beings without food.

पुरुष का तीन-चौथाई भाग ऊपर (अमर लोकों में) स्थित है;
उसका एक-चौथाई भाग पुनः इस संसार के रूप में प्रकट हुआ।
उससे सम्पूर्ण जगत् व्याप्त हुआ,
अन्न-भक्षी और अन्न-रहित प्राणियों सहित।

तस्माद्विराडजायत विराजोऽधि पुरुषः ।
स जातो अत्यरिच्यत पश्चाद्भूमिमथो पुरः ॥

From Him (the Purusha) was born Virāj;
and from Virāj was born the Purusha again.
As soon as He was born,
He spread Himself behind and before the earth.

उस (पुरुष) से विराट् का जन्म हुआ;
और विराट् से पुनः पुरुष का प्राकट्य हुआ।
जन्म लेते ही उन्होंने
पृथ्वी के आगे और पीछे सब ओर स्वयं को विस्तार दिया।

यत्पुरुषेण हविषा देवा यज्ञमतन्वत ।
वसन्तोऽस्यासीदाज्यं ग्रीष्म इध्मः शरद्धविः ॥

With the Purusha Himself as the sacrificial offering,
the gods performed the sacrifice.
Spring became its ghee (clarified butter),
Summer became the fuel,
and Autumn became the oblation.

देवताओं ने पुरुष को ही हवि बनाकर यज्ञ का अनुष्ठान किया।
उस यज्ञ का वसंत ऋतु घृत बना,
ग्रीष्म ऋतु समिधा (ईंधन) बनी,
और शरद ऋतु हवि (आहुति) बनी।

तं यज्ञं बर्हिषि प्रौक्षन्पुरुषं जातमग्रतः ।
तेन देवा अयजन्त साध्या ऋषयश्च ये ॥

They offered that sacrificial Purusha in the Bṛhaspati fire (or on the sacred altar).
By Him, the gods performed the sacrifice,
and the Sādhyas (divine beings) and the Rishis participated in it.

उन्होंने उस पुरुष को यज्ञ के रूप में बृहस्पति या वेदी पर अर्पित किया।
उस यज्ञ द्वारा देवताओं ने अनुष्ठान किया,
और साध्य देवता तथा ऋषि उसमें शामिल हुए।

तस्माद्यज्ञात्सर्वहुतः सम्भृतं पृषदाज्यम् ।
पशूंस्तांश्चक्रेवायव्याँऽराण्यान्ग्राम्याश्च ये ॥

From that Yajna, which was offered in all directions,
all the oblations were spread.
From it came the animals,
the wild beings of the forests, and the domestic creatures.

उस यज्ञ से, जो सर्व दिशा में अर्पित किया गया था,
सभी आहुति फैल गई।
इस यज्ञ से उत्पन्न हुए पशु,
जंगल के जीव, और गृहस्थी के जीव।

तस्माद्यज्ञात्सर्वहुत ऋचः सामानि जज्ञिरे ।
छन्दांसि जज्ञिरे तस्माद्यजुस्तस्मादजायत ॥

From that Yajna, which was offered in all directions,
the Rigveda and the Sāma Veda were born.
The Chandas (meters) came forth,
and from it also the Yajurveda originated.

उस यज्ञ से, जो सर्व दिशा में अर्पित किया गया था,
ऋग्वेद और सामवेद उत्पन्न हुए।
छंद (काव्य-मात्रा) भी प्रकट हुए,
और उसी यज्ञ से यजुर्वेद का जन्म हुआ।

तस्मादश्वा अजायन्त ये के चोभयादतः ।
गावो ह जज्ञिरे तस्मात्तस्माज्जाता अजावयः ॥

From that Yajna, the horses were born,
who are born from both sides (male and female).
The cows also were produced,
and from them, the goats were born.

उस यज्ञ से घोड़े उत्पन्न हुए,
जो दोनों ओर से (पुरुष और स्त्री) उत्पन्न हुए।
साथ ही गायें भी उत्पन्न हुईं,
और उनके माध्यम से बकरियाँ (अजा) उत्पन्न हुईं।

यत्पुरुषं व्यदधुः कतिधा व्यकल्पयन् ।
मुखं किमस्य कौ बाहू का ऊरू पादा उच्येते ॥

They divided the Purusha (Cosmic Being) in many ways,
asking: Which part is His face, which His arms, which His thighs, and which His feet?

उन्होंने पुरुष (सर्वव्यापी ब्रह्म रूप) को कई भागों में विभाजित किया,
और पूछा: उसका मुख कौन सा है, बाहु कौन से हैं, जंघाएँ कौन सी हैं, और पाँव कौन से हैं?

ब्राह्मणोऽस्य मुखमासीद्बाहू राजन्यः कृतः ।
ऊरूतदस्य यद्वैश्यः पद्भ्यां शूद्रो अजायत ॥

From His mouth came the Brahmin (priests),
from His arms the Kshatriya (warriors),
from His thighs the Vaishya (merchants),
and from His feet the Shudra (servants) were born.

उसके मुख से उत्पन्न हुए ब्राह्मण (पुरोहित/ज्ञानी),
उसकी बाहुओं से उत्पन्न हुए क्षत्रिय (योद्धा),
उसकी जंघाओं से उत्पन्न हुए वैश्य (व्यापारी),
और उसके पाँव से उत्पन्न हुए शूद्र (सेवक)।

चन्द्रमा मनसो जातश्चक्षोः सूर्यो अजायत ।
मुखादिन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च प्राणाद्वायुरजायत ॥

From His mind was born the Moon,
from His eyes the Sun.
From His mouth came Indra and Agni,
and from His breath (Prāṇa) was born Vayu (the wind).

उसके मन से उत्पन्न हुआ चन्द्रमा,
उसकी आँखों से उत्पन्न हुआ सूर्य।
उसके मुख से उत्पन्न हुए इन्द्र और अग्नि,
और उसकी प्राण शक्ति से उत्पन्न हुआ वायु।

नाभ्याऽसीदन्तरिक्षं शीर्ष्णो द्यौः समवर्तत ।
पद्भ्यां भूमिर्दिशः श्रोत्रात्तथा लोकां अकल्पयन् ॥

From His navel arose the space (Antariksha),
from His head the heaven (Dyaus) was established.
From His feet came the earth and directions,
and from His ears the worlds were conceived.

उसकी नाभि से उत्पन्न हुआ अंतरिक्ष,
उसके शीर्ष से उत्पन्न हुआ आकाश (द्यु)।
उसके पाँव से उत्पन्न हुई पृथ्वी और दिशाएँ,
और उसके कानों से उत्पन्न हुए लोक।

वेदाहमेतं पुरुषं महान्तमादित्यवर्णं तमसस्तु पारे ।
सर्वाणि रूपाणि विचित्य धीरः नामानि कृत्वाऽभिवदन्यदास्ते ॥

“I know this great Purusha, of the color of the Sun,
who stands beyond darkness.
The wise one, perceiving all His forms,
called out their names and spoke of Him.”

“मैं इस महान पुरुष को जानता हूँ, जो सूर्य के वर्ण का है
और जो अंधकार के पार स्थित है।
ज्ञानी ने सभी उसके रूपों का अवलोकन किया,
उनके नाम उच्चारित किए और उसी पुरुष के विषय में बोला।”

धाता पुरस्ताद्यमुदाजहार शक्रः प्रविद्वान्प्रदिशश्चतस्रः ।
तमेव विद्वानमृत इह भवत्यन्यः पन्था विद्यतेऽयनाय ॥

Shakra (Indra), the Creator, first addressed that Purusha,
who is wise and knows the four directions.
He alone attains immortality here;
there is no other path for going beyond.

धाता शक्र (इन्द्र) ने पहले उस पुरुष से कहा,
जो ज्ञानी है और चारों दिशाओं को जानता है।
केवल वही अमरतत्व प्राप्त करता है;
इसके अत्यधिक यात्रा का कोई अन्य मार्ग नहीं है।

यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजन्त देवास्तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्यासन् ।
ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचन्त यत्र पूर्वे साध्याः सन्ति देवाह ॥

The gods, by means of the Yajna (sacrifice), performed the Yajna itself;
they established Dharma (righteous duties) first.
They attained greatness in the region of the nose,
where the ancient Sādhyas (divine beings) dwell.

देवताओं ने यज्ञ द्वारा यज्ञ का अनुष्ठान किया;
उन्होंने सबसे पहले धर्म (सत्य और कर्तव्य) स्थापित किया।
वे अपनी महिमा प्राप्त हुए उस स्थान में,
जहाँ प्राचीन साध्य देवता निवास करते हैं।

Purusha Suktam Sahasra Shirshaa Purusah Mantra

Purusha Suktam Sahasra Shirshaa Purusah Mantra

Purusha Suktam Sahasra Shirshaa Purusah Mantra is one of the most sacred and powerful hymns found in the Rig Veda. This divine mantra glorifies the Cosmic Being, the Supreme Purusha, who pervades the entire universe and exists beyond all creation. The spiritual depth and divine vibrations of Purusha Suktam Sahasra Shirshaa Purusah Mantra have inspired sages, saints, and seekers for thousands of years. Chanting this sacred mantra with devotion and purity is believed to bring spiritual awakening, inner peace, prosperity, divine protection, and higher consciousness. Devotional India continues to preserve and spread the timeless wisdom of Vedic mantras, spiritual traditions, meditation, and divine teachings for humanity.

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-Narayan Suktam