Mumukshu

Part III: The Meditation of the Gods

ya-tpu-ru-SHam vya-da-dhuH |
ka-ti -dhA vya-ka-lpa-yan |
mu-kham ki-ma-sya kau bA -hU |
kA-vU- rU pA-dA-vu-cyaE-taE ||12||

yat (that) + pu-ru-SHam (Purusha) vya-da-dhuH (when they divided)|
ka-ti -dhA (how many ways) vya-ka-lpa-yan (did they imagine) |
mu-kham (Mouth) kim (what) + a-sya (His) kau (what are?) bA -hU (arms)|
kAH (what) vU- rU (thighs) pA-dAH (feet) u-cyaE-taE (call them now) ||12||

[Now a bunch of questions] How many ways did the gods envision to
dismember (divide) pu-ru-SHa? What came of his face (mouth)? What
did the arms become? What became of his thighs and feet?

brA-hma- NO-sya mu- kha- mA-sIt |
bA -hU rA-ja- nyaH kRe -taH |
U -rU ta-da-sya ya-dvai-shyaH
pa -dbhyA-gm shU -drO a-jA-ya-ta ||13||

brA-hma- NaH (Brahmin) + a-sya (His) mu- kham (mouth or face)
+ A-sIt (became)| bA -hU (arms) rA-ja- nyaH (kings, xa-tri-ya)
kRe -taH (were made)| U -rU (thighs) tat (that) + a-sya (His)
yat (that were) + vai-shyaH (merchants) pa -dbhyAm (from feet)
shU -draH (laborers) a-jA-ya-ta (born) ||13||

The Brahmins came from His mouth, and from His arms came the kings.
The merchants sprang forth from His thighs, and from His feet, the
laborers were born.

ca -ndra-mA ma-na-sO-jA- taH |
ca-xO-ssU-ryO a- jA-ya-ta |
mu-khA- di-ndra-shcA- gni-shca |
prA- NA-dvA-yu-ra-jA-ya-ta ||14||

ca -ndra-mA (the Moon) ma-na-saH (from mind) + jA- taH (was born) |
ca-xOH (from eyes) + sU-ryaH (the Sun) a-jA-ya-ta (born) |
mu-khAt (from mouth) + i-ndraH (Indra) +ca (and) + a- gniH (the fire)
+ ca (also) | prA- NAt (from vital breath) +vA-yuH (the wind) +
a-jA-ya-ta (was born) ||14||

The moon proceeded from (His) mind, and from (His) eyes the Sun
arose. Indra and fire came forth from (His) mouth. The wind emanated
from (His) vital breath.

nA-bhyA A-sId-a- nta- ri-xam |
shI -rShNO dyau-ssa-ma-va- rta- ta |
pa -dbhyAm bhU- mi-rdi-sha -sshrO- trAt |
ta-thA lO -kAgm a-ka- lpa- yan ||15||

nA-bhyAH (from navel) A-sIt (appear) + a- nta-ri-xam (space) |
shI-rShNaH (from head) dyauH (heaven) + sa-ma-va-rta-ta
(well established) | pa -dbhyAm (from feet) bhU-miH (the Earth
or ground) + di-shaH (the directions) + shrO-trAt (from ears)|
ta-thA (thus) lO -kAn (all the realms)
a-ka-lpa-yan (was fathomed) ||15||

Out from (His) navel the space emerged, from (His) head the
heavens arose, the Earth was fashioned from (His) feet, and
directions from (His) ears. Thus all the realms were fathomed.

Part II: The Sacrifice of the Lord

ya-tpu-ru-SHaE-Na ha -vi-SHA |
daE -vA ya-jN~a- ma- ta -nva-ta |
va -sa- ntO a-syA-sId-A-jyam |
grI-SHma i -dhma-ssha -ra-ddha -viH || 6||

yat (That) + pu-ru-SHaE-Na (with Purusha) ha -vi-SHA (as havis, oblation)
daE -vAH (the gods) ya-jN~am (sacrifice) + a- ta -nva-ta (performed)|
va -sa- ntaH (Spring) a-sya (its) + A-sIt (became) + A- jyam (ghee)|
grI-SHma (Summer) i -dhmaH (samit-fuel sticks) +sha -ra-dhaH (Autumn)+
ha -viH (burnt offering, oblation)|| 6||

The Gods performed a YajN~a using pu-ru-SHa as the offering, in which
Spring was the ghee, Summer the sa-mit and Autumn the oblation
(Thanks Giving).

sa -ptA- syA-san pa-ri -dha- yaH |
tri-ssa- pta sa -mi-dhaH kRe -tAH |
daE -vA ya-dhya- jN~am ta-nvA -nAH |
a-ba-dhnan pu-ru-SHam pa-shum ||7||

sa -ptaH (seven) + a- sya (its) + a-san (became) pa-ri -dha- yaH (boundary)|
triH +sa- pta (thrice seven) sa -mi-dhaH (fuel sticks) kRe -tAH (made) |
daE -vAH (gods) yat +ya- jN~am (for the sacrifice)
ta-nvA -nAH (as performers of sacrifice)| a-ba -dhnan (bound)
pu- ru-SHam (Purusha) pa-shum (as the sacrificial beast) ||7||

Gods as performers of the sacrifice assigned seven enclosing sticks, and 21
fuel sticks for the sacrifice and also bound pu-ru-SHa as the sacrificial beast
(ya-jN~a pa-shu).

[Note: The seven enclosing sticks refer to the 5 elements (earth, water,
fire, wind, and sky), plus day and night. Twenty-one fuel sticks refer to
the 5 sense organs (eye, nose, mouth, ear and skin), plus 5 vital breaths
(prANa, a-pA-na, vyA-na, u-dA-na, and sa-mA-na), plus 5 organs of work
(hands, legs, genitals, two excretory organs), plus 4 feelings of the mind
(a-ntaH-ka-ra-Nam), plus dha-rma and a-dha-rma. Interestingly, these
are the very same 7 outer and 21 inner limits within which we lead our own
life-ya-jN~a. Perhaps the seed of vi-shi-SHTa a-dvai-ta bhA-va appears
here in this creation Hymn].

tam (taiN~) ya -jN~am ba -rhi-SHi prau-xan |
pu- ru-SHam jA-ta-ma-gra- taH |
taE-na daE -vA a-ya-ja-nta |
sA-dhyA-Re-SHa-ya-shca yaE ||8||

tam(that) ya -jN~am (sacrifice) ba -rhi-SHi (on the sacrificial
bed of straw, i.e., dha-rbha grass mat) prau-xan (sprinkled with
holy water)| pu- ru-SHam (purusha) jA-tam (who was) +
a-gra- taH (in the beginning)| taE-na (by this means) daE -vAH
(gods) a-ya-ja-nta (sacrificed)| sA-dhyAH (sA-dhyAs, those
achievers) + Re- SHa-ya H (seers) +ca (also, and) yaE
(who were)||8||

The primordial pu-ru-SHa (as Sacrificial beast) was sanctified by
sA-dhyAs, gods and other Re-SHIs by placing Him on da-rbha
grass and Sprinkling water over Him.

ta-smA-dya- jN~A-thsa-rva- hu-taH |
sam-bhRe-tam pre-SHa-dA- jyam |
pa-shU-g-stA-g-shca-kraE vA-ya -vyAn |
A-ra -NyAn grA -myA-shca yaE ||9||

ta-smAt (from that) +ya- jN~At (sacrifice) + sa-rva- hu-taH
(took every A-hu-ti or offerings)| sam-bhRe-tam (was earned)
pre-SHa-dA- jyam (ghee mixed with yogurt) | pa-shUn-sta
(beasts) + ca (and, too) + ca-kraE (created)vA-ya -vyAn
(beasts of the air) | A-ra -NyAn (beasts of the forest )
grA myAt (domestic animals) + ca (also) yaE (who are) ||9||

Emerging from that sacred rite (Ya-jN~a) when everything was
consumed came butter, curds, animals of sky, forest and village.

ta-smA-dya- jN~A-thsa-rva -hu-taH |
Re-caH -ssA-mA- ni ja-jN~i- raE |
cha-ndA-gm-si ja- jN~i -raE – ta smAt |
ya -ju- sta- smA- da- jA- ya- ta ||10||

ta-smAt (from that)+ya- jN~At (sacrifice) + sa-rva- hu-taH
(took every A-hu-ti or offerings)| Re-caH (the Re-gvaE-da) +
sA-mA- ni (sA-ma-vaE-da) ja-jN~i- raE (come forth)|
cha-ndA-msi (meters too) ja- jN~i -raE (come forth)
ta- smAt (from that)| ya -juH (ya-jur-vaE-da) + ta- smAt
(from that) + a- jA- ya- ta (was born) ||10||

When everything was consumed, then arose Re-gvaE-da,
sA-ma-vaE-da, Ya-ju-rvaE-da and the poetic meters from
that sacred rite (Ya-jN~a).

ta-smA-da-shvA a-jA- ya-nta |
yaE kaE cO-bha -yA-da-taH |
gA-vO ha ja-jN~i-raE ta-smAt |
ta-smA-jjA -tA a -jA -va-yaH ||11||

ta-smAt (from that) + a-shvA (horses) a-jA- ya-nta
(were born)| yaE kaE ca (also those who) + u-bha -yA-da-taH
(with two rows of teeth)| gA-vaH (cattle) ha ja-jN~i-raE
(come forth) ta-smAt (from that)| ta-smAt (from that)
jA -tA (were born) a -jaH (goat) + a-va-yaH |(sheep) ||11||

And from that ya-jN~a were born horses, cows, goats, sheep
and other animals with two rows of teeth.

Purusha Sukta is hymn from Rig Veda, that describes Purusha and completely
dedicated to Purusha, the Supreme being. This finds its place in all the four
vedas and other vedic texts as well. After searching through various
resources for one consolidate list of verses and meanings, i found this one.

PART I – The Lord’s Manifestation of the Universe

Aum sa -ha-sra shI-rSHA pu-ru-SHaH |
sa-ha-srA- xaH sa -ha-sra pAt |
sa bhU- mim vi – shva- tO vRe – tvA |
a-tya-ti-SHTha-dda- shA- n~gu – lam ||1||

sa -ha-sra (thousand) shI-rSHA (heads) pu-ru-SHaH (Purusha)|
sa-ha-sra + a- xaH (thousand eyes) sa -ha-sra (thousand) pAt (feet)|
saH(he) bhU- mim (Earth) vi – shva- tO (entirety) vRe – tvA (pervades) |
a-tya-ti-SHThat (extends) + da- shA- n~gu – lam (ten inches, far beyond) ||1||

The pu-ru-SHa with countless number of heads, eyes, and feet pervades
the Earth in entirety and extends far beyond.

pu-ru-SHa aE -vaE-da-gm sa-rvam |
ya-dbhU – tam ya-cca bha-vyam |
u-tA-mRe-ta tva-syaE-shA naH |
ya-da-nnaE-nA-ti -rO-ha-ti ||2||

pu-ru-SHa (Purusha) aE -vaE + i-dam (this is) sa-rvam (all) |
yat (that) +bhU – tam (which was) yat (that) +
ca (too or and)+bha-vyam (to be) |
utA (moreover) + amRe-ta -tva-sya (of immortality) +
I-shA-naH (master or owner) |
yat (that) + a-nnaE-na (through food) +
a-ti -rO-ha-ti (grows immensely) ||2||

Whatever has been and whatever is to be is all pu-ru-SHa. He is the ruler
of immortality and He appears to grow immensely through food.

aE -tA-vA-na-sya ma-hi -mA |
a-tO jyA-yA-g-shca pU-ru-SHaH |
pA-dO (s)-sya vi-shvA bhU -tA- ni
tri -pA- da-syA(a)-mRe-tam di – vi ||3||

aE -tA-vAn (all that is) + a-sya (His) ma-hi -mA (greatness) |
a-taH (and then) jyA-yAn (Elder, great) +ca (also) pU-ru-ShaH |
pA-daH (one quarter) + a-sya (His) vi-shvA (in the world)
bhU-tA-ni (created forms)tri-pA-dah: (three quarters) + a-syA (His)
a -mRe-tam (etrnal) di-vi (in heaven) ||3||

All that is (seen) is His glory, (actually) He surpasses all this. One
quarter of Him comprise all the creations (living and the non-living),
while three quarters of Him are eternally in the heaven.

tri -pA-dU -rdhva u-dai -tpu-ru-SHaH |
pA- dO-(a)syaE – hA-bha-vA- tpu-naH |
ta-tO vi-SHva n~ vya-krA-mat
sA-sha-nA-na-sha -naE a – bhi ||4||

tri -pAt (three qurters)+ U -rdhva (above) u-dai -t (remained)
+ pu-ru-SHaH | pA- daH (one quarter) + asya (of His)+
i – ha (is here) + a-bha-vAt (manifested) + pu-naH(again) |
ta-tah: (with that) vi-SHva n~ (different forms)
vya-krA-mat (pervaded) | sA-sha-naH (that which eat) +
a-na-sha – naH(that which does not eat) a-bhi (come forth) ||4||

Three quarters of Him remain above (un manifest). One quarter of
Him has manifested here. With that He pervades all the living and
the non-living.

ta-smA-dvi -rA-Da-jA-ya-ta |
vi -rA-jO a-dhi pU-ru-SHaH |
sa jA-tO a-tya-ri-cya-ta
pa -shcA-dbhU-mi -ma-thO pu-raH ||5||

ta-smAt (from That) +vi -rAt (variety) + a-jA-ya-ta (come forth) |
vi -rA-jaH (Variations) a-dhi (from within) pU-ru-SHaH|
saH (He) jA-taH(was born) a-ti (very) + a-ri-cya-ta (grew large)
pa -shcAt (in front) + bhU-mi H(of the Earth) + a-thaH(and then) +
pu-raH (behind) ||5||

Variety came forth from Him and thus from within he became vi-rAt
pu-ru-SHa. He grew immensely and became the cosmos (bra-hmA-nDam).