![]() Various interpretations of the v ā k s ū ktam have been given in the literature partly due to the fact that the verbs or nouns present could have multiple meanings. As for the chandas, except for the second verse that has 12 syllables per p ā da ( jagat ī chanda, ), all of the other verses have 11 syllables per p ā da ( triup chanda, ऽ ). In what follows, the original sanskrit text is taken from. The rishika contemplates on the Self (can also be interpreted as (a) the primordial speech- par ā v ā k, = per the later philosophies of Kashmir Shaivism or (b) the first letter in the primordial ś abda ) and on its creative powers and joyfully proclaims these verses in praise of the Self ( ). The devata is also v ā g ā mbh ī, meaning that the seer completely identifies with the seen in this s ū ktam. The seer of the mantra is v ā k ( ), the daughter of rishi ambh ā ( ), resulting in the complete name v ā g ā mbh ī ( ). A Word for Word Meaning of v ā k s ū ktam, gveda, r ā maka janasv ā mi Decem- ( ) - ऽ, २ ik ā - v ā g ā mbh ī devat ā - v ā g ā mbh ī ( ā tmastuti) chanda - triup, 2 jagat ī Introduction : The Devi Suktam or the Vaak Sutam ( V ā k s ū ktam) occurs in the 10th mandala of Rg Veda Samhita as s ū ktam( ) number 125. ![]()
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