Originally The Purusha Sukta describes the Almighty God as having
1,000 ( Unlimited) eyes (hymn 10.90 of the Rigveda). Later versions in
other Vedas have some variations. (interpolations).
ōm sahasraśīrṣā puruṣaḥ sahasrākśaḥ sahasrapāt,
sa bhūmiṁ viśvato vṛtvā'tyatiṣṭaddaśāgulam.
Thousand-headed is the Purusha, thousand-eyed and thousand-legged. Enveloping the earth from all sides, He transcends it by ten fingers’ length.
During Rig Veda period, Indra was described as King of Gods (विबुध ईश्वरम्) , Chief Invitee of rituals (पुरु हूतस्य). It was in Puranas that the status of Indra was degraded and described as womaniser, and Vishnu was elevated to the status of Supreme God.
So Sahasraksha refers to Indra.
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The Ahalya and Indra story in Bala Kanda of Ramayana was an interpolated story.
Indra got the name Sahasraksha from Rig Veda but not from the interpolated stories of Ramayana and Puranas.
Thousand-headed is the Purusha, thousand-eyed and thousand-legged. Enveloping the earth from all sides, He transcends it by ten fingers’ length.
During Rig Veda period, Indra was described as King of Gods (विबुध ईश्वरम्) , Chief Invitee of rituals (पुरु हूतस्य). It was in Puranas that the status of Indra was degraded and described as womaniser, and Vishnu was elevated to the status of Supreme God.
So Sahasraksha refers to Indra.
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The Ahalya and Indra story in Bala Kanda of Ramayana was an interpolated story.
Indra got the name Sahasraksha from Rig Veda but not from the interpolated stories of Ramayana and Puranas.
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