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Nasadiya Sukta is a hymn in the Rigveda that explores the concept of creation through questioning the origins of the universe, while Purusha Sukta is a hymn that describes the cosmic being ("Purusha") as the source of all creation and explains the origins of the universe through a cosmic sacrifice. Both hymns are important in Vedic literature for their philosophical and theological insights on creation.

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Nasadiya Sukta is a hymn in the Rigveda that explores the concept of creation through questioning the origins of the universe, while Purusha Sukta is a hymn that describes the cosmic being ("Purusha") as the source of all creation and explains the origins of the universe through a cosmic sacrifice. Both hymns are important in Vedic literature for their philosophical and theological insights on creation.

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i suppose you mean Nasadiya SuktaThe hymn mentions quite clearly that that which "exists" before the beginning is neither Being nor non-Being. In later monistic philosophy, that which is neither Being nor non-Being is referred to as Nirguna Brahman (in Vedanta) or Paramashiva (in Tantra), and the individual Atman is equated with that essential Ultimate Reality. Perhaps most importantly, the Nasadiya Sukta leaves us with something to think about: perhaps only He who surveys from the highest of heavens knows how creation has arisen, or perhaps He does not!
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The hymns of the Rigveda are called "suktas" or "mantras." Each hymn is composed in a specific meter and is dedicated to different deities.

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The hymn attributed to Vagambhrini in the Rig Veda is known as the Vagambhrini Sukta. It is part of the 10th Mandala (book) of the Rig Veda and is dedicated to the goddess Saraswati, who represents knowledge, language, music, and all forms of art.

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Shudra (Sanskrit: शूद्र Śūdra) is the fourth Varna, as prescribed in the Purusha Sukta of the Rig veda. It constitutes society into four varnas or Chaturvarna.

The other three varnas are

  1. Brahmans, priests;
  2. Kshatriya, those with governing functions;
  3. Vaishya, agriculturalists, cattle reapers and traders.

According to this ancient text, the Shudra perform functions of serving the other three varna. The varna system became rigid in the later Vedic period.

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