Rig Veda · 10.90.11

Rig Veda 10.90.11 — Puruṣa

Verse 11 of 16 from Sukta 10.90 (Puruṣa) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.90.11

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यत पुरुषं वयदधुः कतिधा वयकल्पयन | मुखं किमस्य कौ बाहू का ऊरू पादा उच्येते

IAST Romanisation

yat puruṣaṃ vyadadhuḥ katidhā vyakalpayan | mukhaṃ kimasya kau bāhū kā ūrū pādā ucyete

English Translation (Griffith)

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

Explanation

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