Rigveda 10.90 (Purusha Sukta), Pune — Hymn 10.90 of the Rigveda (Purusha sukta), verses 1 and 2 with commentary, page of Rig-Veda-sanhita, the Sacred Hymns…
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Rigveda 10.90 (Purusha Sukta)

One hymn of 16 verses builds the whole world from the body of a sacrificed cosmic man.

c.1000 BCE

A single hymn of 16 verses gave religious backing to a social order still felt across India today. How much power can one ancient text hold over billions?

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