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@yahoogroups. , tatachar@... wrote:com
>
> 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@yahoogroups. com
> 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.
>
>
>
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