Mantra 5
Sukta 6
यत् पुरुषं व्यदधुः कतिधा व्यऽकल्पयन्। मुखं किमस्य किं बाहू किमूरू पादा उच्येते
yát púruṣaṃ vyàdadhúḥ katidhā́ vyà’kalpayan | múkhaṃ kím asya kím bāhū́ kím ūrū́ pā́dā ucyete ||
When they disposed the Puruṣa, and in how many ways they ordered him—what was his mouth, what were his arms, what were called his thighs and feet?
Quand ils disposèrent le Puruṣa, et de combien de façons ils l’ordonnèrent — qu’était sa bouche, que furent ses bras, que nommait-on ses cuisses et ses pieds ?
Rishi: Traditionally connected with Nārāyaṇa/Puruṣa tradition (late Atharvanic compilation drawing on RV 10.90).
Devata: Puruṣa (Cosmic Person) / the sacrificial-cosmic order.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence in the RV model; Atharvanic transmission often treated as mixed/late.
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