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