Orginally vedam was ekam. It was divided by Vyasa maharishi. Since vedam is apurusheyam (not created) there is no first or last. Modern science puts a date which is not acceptable to the tradition. Dr. K. P. Sarathy --- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, tatachar@... wrote: > > Dear Swamin, > > You can find Purusha Suktam from Rg, Yajur (KRshNa, Shukla), Sama and > Atahrva vedas in the following e-book > at Ahobila Simham site. I compiled it in connection with my son's > upanayanam and > Sriman Sadagopan kindly published it as one of the e-books. > > > http://www.sundarasimham.org/ebooks/ebook73.htm > > It also has the audios for all the 5 versions. > Word for word meaning with some notes for PS from KRSHNa YV (longest > version). > In the appendix it has PS texts from all the Vedas. > > >>(i) Why is there variation in number of verses of Purusha Sooktam in > different Veda's (Rig Veda Samhita, mandala 10 (which has only 16 > verses where as Yajur Veda has 18 verses). << > > kRSHNa YV has 24 mantras for PS. > Both Shukla and kRSHNa YVs have addiitonal mantras over Rg PS, > and in the additional mantras they establish that > PuruSHa is nArAyaNa with two consorts. > Why i shard to answer. That is the way it is, that i swhy! > > (ii) Can some one tell me where to find Purusha Sooktam in Sama veda ? > > I already gave you reference above > > (iii) I have read in many places (mostly western view ) that Rig veda > is the is the oldest and Atharva veda is relatively young. Is this > true? Does the Vedas them self somewhere tell about their age r > origin? Can someone provide any reference ? > > Yes, Rg Veda is the oldest. > > > dAsan > > K.S. tAtAchAr > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gopal_yajur2@... > To: SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sat, 12 May 2007 5:50 AM > Subject: [SriRangaSri] Doubt about Purusha Sooktam > > Dear Swamins, > > Please help me with the following questions. > > (i) Why is there variation in number of verses of Purusha Sooktam in > different Veda's (Rig Veda Samhita, mandala 10 (which has only 16 > verses where as Yajur Veda has 18 verses). > > (ii) Can some one tell me where to find Purusha Sooktam in Sama veda ? > > (iii) I have read in many places (mostly western view ) that Rig veda > is the is the oldest and Atharva veda is relatively young. Is this > true? Does the Vedas them self somewhere tell about their age r > origin? Can someone provide any reference ? > > Thanks for your patience. > > Adiyen. > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ __ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at AOL.com. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:SriRangaSri-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:SriRangaSri-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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