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Sri:
 
Dear VedAbhimAnis:
 
Introduction to the 23rd AnuvAkam
 
There are nine mantrams in this anuvAkam. The previous anuvAkam( Mantra Pushpam) celebrated . The centrality of Jalam( Aapa:) and its coexistence with Agni was revealed in the 22nd anuvAkam .
   
In the 23rd anuvAkam , the origin of creation and the appearnace of Brahma  with his desire to create is covered .The appearance of Parama Purushan to direct BrahmA's creation related activities is covered . One hears here  the echo of the Mantrams of Purusha sooktam paying homage to VirAt Purushan .  
 
Text of the 90th Mantram
AapO vaa idhamAsan salilamEva
sa PrajApatirEka: pushkaraparNE- samabhavath
tasyAntarmanasi kAma: samavartata
ishagum srujEyamiti
tasmAdhyat purushO manasAabhigacchati
tadhvAchA vadhati
tatkarmaNA karOti
tadhEshAabhyanUktA
kAmastadhagrE samavartatAdhi
manasO rEta: prathamam yadhAseeth
 
Word by Word Meaning of the 90th Mantram
 
Idham= this world at the beginning,
 
Aapa: vaa Aaseeth= the world was entirley made of water only.It was just
PraLayam waters everywhere.
 
saleelamEva aaseeth=There was nothing except water.
 
PushkaraparNe sa: PrajApati: yEka:
samabhavath: =On a lotus leaf, the Lord of Prajai: ( PrajApati:) appeared now all alone.
 
idham srujEyamiti tasya anta: kAma: samavardhta=In his mind arose the desire to create this world.
 
tasmAth Purusha: yath manasA abhigacchati tath vAchA vadhati, karmaNA karOti=Therefore, when a man desires something with his mind, he talks about that with his speech and executes that as action . 
 
tath yEshA abhyanUktA=About this chain of events, the following mantram decribes.
 
tadh agrE atisamavartata=The desire to create arose.
 
manasa: rEta: prathamam yath Aaseeth=
From the mind, that desire arose first like the seed for creation .
 
Text of the 91st Mantram
satO Bhandhumasati niravindhan
hrudhi prateekshya kavayO maneeshEti
upainam tadhupanamati
yatkAmO bhavati
ya yEvam vEdha
sa tapOatapyata , sa tapastaptvA
SareeramadhUnuta
tasya yanmAgumsamAseeth
tatOaruNA: kEtavO vAtaraSanA- rushaya udhatishDan 
 
Word by word Meaning of the 91st Mantram
 
sata: Bhandhum asati niravindhan kavaya:=The farsighted PrajApatis (Kavaya:) during each praLayam willed the manifest kaarya roopa universe(sata:) to change into in the unmanifested (asaty) kaaraNa roopa universe.From avyaktam to Vyaktam was willed.
 
Hrudhi maneeshA pradheekshya Ya: yEvam vEdha ,yath kAmO bhavati tath yEnam upanamati=When one comprehends it this way  ( ya yEvam vEdha) , this arousal of desire in the heart through buddhi sakti/the power of intellect ( Hrushi maneeshA Pradheekshaya) will lead to whatever he desires ; they will come of their own and prostrate (upanamati) before him.
 
sa: tapa: atapyata= knowing that PrajApati performed now the penance of Jn~Anam.
 
sa tapa: taptvA Sareeram adhUnata=
Having completed his tapas this way , PrajApati shook his body.
 
tasya yath mAmsam Aseeth tata; AruNa: kEtava: vAtaraSanA; rushaya: udhatishtan=From that , what was flesh
arose the Rishis like AruNas, Ketavaas, and VaataraSanars.
 
Text of the 92nd Mantram
yE nakhA: , tE VaikhAnasA:
yE VaalA: tE VaalakhilyA:
yO rasa: sOapAm
antarata: kUrmam bhUtagum sarpantam
tamaBhraveeth
mama vai tvangamAgumsA
samabhUth
 
Word by Word Meanings of the 93rd Mantram
 
yE NakhA: tE VaukhAnasA:= Those which are the nails of PrajApathi became the VaikhAnasa Rishis.
 
yE vAlA: tE vAlakhilyA:= The hairs on the body of Prajaapathy became Vaalakhilya rishis.
 
ya: rasa: sa: apAm antarata: sarpantam koormam bhUtam= The essence of PrajApathy became the tortoise that moved around inside the Jalam.
 
tamm aBhraveeth= PrajApathy addressed this Tortoise.
 
mama thvak mAmsA samabhUth= You came into being from my skin and flesh.
 
The Koormam (the Tortoise) answered PrajApathy thru the mantrams of next anuvAkams( 93-98 PanchAtis ) .
 
Text of the 93rd mantram
nEtyaBhraveeth
poorvamEhAhamihA samiti
tatpurushasya purushatvam
sa sahasraseershA purusha:
sahasrAksha: sahasrapath
bhUtvOdhatishDath
tamaBhraveeth
thvam vai poorvagum samabhU:
thvamidham poorva: kurushvEti
sa ita AadhAyApa:
 
Word by word Meanings of the 93-94th anuvAkams
 
na iti aBraveeth, poorvam yEva Aham iha Asam iti=That is not so said the Koormam . Oh PrajApati ! I did not arise from your skin and flesh .I am here before You. ( what PrajApati created was the body of the tortoise and not the soul dwelling inside , ParamAtma, who is ancient and timeless). 
 
tath Purushasya Purushatvam sa: Sahasra sershaa:, sahasrAkshaa: , sahasrapaath  bhUtvA utatishtata=This then indeed is the Masculanity (Purushatvam) of Parama Purushan , AadhinAthan , the VirAt Purushan. He appeared displaying is Purushatvam with  thousands of heads, eyes and feet as
VirAt Purushan (Sahasra SerrshA Purusha: ... Purusha sooktam).
 
poorvam thvam vai samabhU:= ( PrajApati says): Oh SarvAntarAtmA ! You have been existing even before me attempting to create on Your command . 
 
poorva: thvam idham kurushva iti Tamm aBraveeth = ( PrajApati continued): Oh Lord ! Oh ancient One! Please create the universe now.
 
sa: ita: anjalinA apa: AadhAya purastAth upadadhAth =That Parama Purushar used His cupped hands to take a palmful of waters of the great deluge
( PraLayam) and let it down in front of Him with a command.
 
Please refer to the text of the 94th Mantram below for that mantram .The meanings of the 94th mantram continues now:
 
yEva yEvAhi iti=( Parama Purushan addressed) Oh Soorya! arise and arrive !
 
tata Aadhitya: udhatishtath=Sooryan responded and arose.He arose out of the Lord's command and sankalpa Balam.
 
saa praachee dhik abhUth=The direction that he had risen became the Eastern direction .( There was no East or other directions before Creation . Viraat Purushan willed that the direction where- from Aadhityan arose be the East).
 
atha AaruNa kEtu: dakshiNata: AgnE yEvAhi iti upAdadhAth= Next, this supreme Lord (ParamatmA) with the name of AaruNa kEtu called out in the easterly direction and let down another palm full of PraLayam water: " Oh Agni! arise and arrive !   
 
tata: Agni: udhatishtath=From that argyam ( jalam) , Agni arose.
 
saa dakshiNa dhik = The direction from which Agni arose became the southern direction .
 
atha: AaruNa kEtu: pascchAth upAdadhAth=Next , AaruNa kEtu looked at the western direction and placed another argyam and called...
 
VaayO yEvAhi iti=Oh Vaayu! Arise and arrive !   
 
Text of the 94th Mantram:
anjalinA purastAdhupAdadhAth
yEvAhyEvEti
tata Aadhitya udhatishDath
saa prAchi dhik
athAruNa: kEtur-dakshiNata upAdadhAt yEvAhyagna iti
tatO vaa agnirudatishSDath
saa dakshiNA dhik
athAruN: kEtu: paschAdhupAdadhAth
yEvAhi vAyO iti
 
 NamO Veda PurushAya ,DhAsan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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