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Rigveda 10.090.11

Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 90 · Verse 10.90.11

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Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
Category
Theme

Sanskrit Original

यत्पुरु॑षं॒ व्यद॑धुः कति॒धा व्य॑कल्पयन् । मुखं॒ किम॑स्य॒ कौ बा॒हू का ऊ॒रू पादा॑ उच्येते

yatpuruṣaṃ vyadadhuḥ katidhā vyakalpayan mukhaṃ kimasya kau bāhū kā ūrū pādā ucyete

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How, in how many ways, did they divide the Purusha, marking him out? Which is called his mouth, which his two arms, what his two thighs, and what are called his feet?

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

When they immolated Puruṣa, into how many portions did they divide him? What was his mouth called, what his arms, what his thighs, what were his feet called?

📖 Book ReferenceRalph T.H. GriffithThe Rig Veda, 1896Source ↗

When they divided Purusa how many portions did they make? What do they call his mouth, his arms? What do they call his thighs and feet?