Purusha Sukta might be an interpolated one.
Consider the following:
- Indra was the Supreme God in Rig Veda period.
- In one of the Shanti Mantras "Vayu" was equalled to the "Brahman".
Om sham no mitrah sham varunah sham no bhavatvaryamaa Sham na indro brihaspatih sham no vishnururukramahNamo brahmane namaste vaayo twameva pratyaksham Brahmaasi twaameva pratyaksham brahma vadishyaami Tanmaamavatu tadvaktaaramavatu Avatu maam avatu vaktaaram.Om shantih shantih shantih!
Meaning:
May Mitra, Varuna and Aryama be good to us! May Indra and Brihaspati and Vishnu of great strides be good to us!Prostrations unto Brahman! (Supreme Reality). Prostrations to Thee, O Vayu! Thou art the visible Brahman.I shall proclaim Thee as the visible Brahman. I shall call Thee the just and the True. May He protect the teacher and me! May he protect the teacher!Om peace, peace, peace!
However, in Purusha Suktam, Indra and Vaayu were stated to have emanated from "Purusha".
Candramaa Manaso Jaatash-Cakssoh Suuryo Ajaayata | Mukhaad-Indrash-Ca-Agnish-Ca Praannaad-Vaayur-Ajaayata ||13||13.1: The Moon was born from His Mind and the Sun was born from His Eyes,13.2: Indra and Agni (Fire) were born from His Mouth, and Vayu (Wind) was born from His Breath.
Hence, this Purusha Sukta might have been composed much later to the composition of Shanti Mantras and thus, an interpolated one (inserted at a later date) in Rig Veda.
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