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Sacred Texts & Prayers

Purusha Suktam

Purusha Suktam praises the Cosmic Person. The temple library will present the opening Shanti mantra, eighteen principal mantras, six supplementary Uttara Narayana mantras, and the closing Shanti mantra once the supplied source has been reviewed.

पुरुषसूक्तम्

DeityPurusha / Sri Vishnu

Source traditionKrishna Yajurveda

Traditional sourceExtended Krishna Yajurveda presentation with opening and closing Shanti mantras and the six supplementary Uttara Narayana mantras.

Vedic pronunciation and svara are important. Devotees wishing to recite this text formally are encouraged to learn under a qualified Vedic teacher.

Recitation

How it is traditionally used

This Vedic hymn is traditionally recited during Vishnu puja and consecratory rites. Formal recitation should be learned from a qualified Vedic teacher.

Meaning

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Opening Shanti mantra

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Eighteen principal mantras

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Six supplementary Uttara Narayana mantras

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Closing Shanti mantra

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Related prayers

Related prayers

  • Vedic SuktasReceived — Review Pending

    Narayana Suktam

    नारायणसूक्तम्

    Vedic hymn to Narayana with Gayatri and peace mantras.

    Lord Narayana

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  • Sri Vishnu and His AvatarasEditorially Standardised

    Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam

    श्रीविष्णुसहस्रनामम्

    The thousand sacred names of Lord Vishnu from the Mahabharata.

    Lord Vishnu

    Open this text

  • Vedic SuktasReceived — Review Pending

    Mantra Pushpam

    मन्त्रपुष्पम्

    Extended temple-recitation version of the Vedic flower-offering hymn.

    Waters / Brahman

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About this library

About this library

These pages offer traditional Sanskrit for private devotion. English lines are short original summaries, not a copyrighted translation. This is a growing library, not an official TTD text and not an authoritative edition of any shakha.

This page does not imply endorsement by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Indian Railways, Saregama, or any singer or recording company.

Established through the devotion and collective efforts of the local railway community of Alipurduar Junction and local devotees.