What does the Rigveda excerpt reveal about the Hindu belief on the god Purusha?

• A. Purusha is the primal source of all creation
• B. Purusha is a warrior
• C. Purusha is a god of rain
• D. Purusha is a cosmic tree

Answer: (A)

In this excerpt the central idea is that Purusha is the primal, universal source from which everything is created. The hymn describes Purusha as a cosmic being whose sacrificed body yields the very fabric of the world and the social order. From his body parts come different aspects of creation and society—mouth for the learned priests, arms for the rulers, thighs for the producers, and feet for the laborers—showing that all beings and structures of the universe originate from him. This portrayal frames Purusha not as a specific role like a warrior or a rain god, nor as a tree, but as the fundamental origin of everything that exists. That is why the option identifying Purusha as the primal source of all creation best captures what the Rigveda conveys.