Vēdic lore is one of the magnificent wisdom branches amongst the ancient ones. The thought process of a Vēdic seer is often non-linear and hence creates hurdles for the present day truth seeking explorers. The goal of this book is to help such an explorer with the process of attuning to the way of the Vēda. To this end, we will be taking the most famous hymn of Puruṣa Sūktaṃ of the Rig Vēdic text and try to understand the perspective of the Vēdic principles by decoding the depths of this hymn. Only after understanding the basic bricks of the Vēda, can one enter into its specific contents. So, a solid introduction is given at the start, which helps the reader to attune their contemplative attitude to that of the Vēdic seers. The introductory part covers the topics such as - What is Vēda? What is the difference between a Vēda and a Vēdic text? How many Vēdās are there and why? What do we mean by Chandas? How did Vēdic hymns come into existence at all? What does it mean by the Vēda is eternal? etc. After such a serious ride into the deep canals of the Vēdic foundations, we enter into the topic of the hymn itself. It consists of 16 stanzas in total. A word to word meaning, an import and a thorough explanation is given for each of the hymns. Where necessary, some diagrams were also given to convey the key points of the stanzas to the reader.
Tejaswi Katravulapally
Since childhood I have been passionate about the nature of creation. I found my thirst quenched in two fields discovered by humanity: Physics and Spirituality. Formally, I pursued my post graduation in Physics from IIT Madras. I am presently a doctoral candidate (Ireland) in the field of laser and matter interactions. Along with physics, I have invested my time in understanding scriptures of the ancient lore. Few of the results of my spiritual explorations found their place in some of the esteemed magazines of India. I have also recently authored a book titled Lalitā Priyadīpikā (commentary to 111 names of Lalita Sahasranama) available via Notion Press (paperback) and Amazon (ebook).
