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form of Gāyatri mantras, the Sāmas which include the songs of Räthantara, and Yajus which are useful for Yajñas. Thus all the three Vedas were born in him. With the help of Vāk, who was ready to burst forth as metrical compositions, and who contained in herself the seed which blossomed into this universe, he created this whole universe. Here is a mantra which says that the Vedas were born of the Yajña Purusha and the Sarvahuta sacrifice. Cf. “From that supreme Purusha worthy of worship and from the Sarvahuta sacrifice were born the Rks, Sama and Yajus and also all the Chhandas" (Rg X-90-8). There is also a confirmation of this in the Upanishads. Cf. “Of this great Being, Brahma, the very breath is the Rgveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda etc. (Br. Up. II-4-10). Further, this is discussed and determined in the Brahma Sutras. Cf.“ He exists being mentioned in Sastras" ( B.S. I-1-3). It is further learnt that this whole universe came into existence on account of that Purusha only. His mouth is the abode of Vâk, that is of all the Vedic literature. That Rk is by Kutsa. Cf. "He, the ancient One born with full might bore all the knowledge and the Veda in the form of poetry" (Rg. I-96-1 ). He with the Vak in the form of Chhandas, created all the beings right from the Hiranyagarbha to man etc. (Rg. I-96-2). " From the words of the Veda only, the creation of the world proceeded" is the meaning. This is the Brahmana of the mantra : " From the word 'Ete', he created the gods etc." ( Rg. IX-62-1).
This is also discussed in the Brahma Sutras, (Cf. B. S. I-3-28 ). The universe was manifested through the Vedic words, and therefore, the eternal nature of the Vedas is established.
द्वादशी ऋक् । यस्यानन्ताश्च वेदाः संविदो वाचः शक्तयो नित्याः कृतयः कामाः स॒त्याः ॥ रचनास्ता अचिन्त्याश्चित्रा गतय
स्तपसा धीभिः पुरुषं तं प्रपद्ये ॥ १२ ॥ पदपाठः – यस्य॑ । अनन्ताः। च । वेदाः । सम्ऽविदः । वाचः ।
शक्तयः । नित्याः । कृतयः । कामाः । सत्याः ॥ रचनाः । ताः । अचिन्त्याः। चित्राः । गतयः । तप॑सा । धीभिः। पुरुषम् । तम् । प्र । पद्ये ॥
