Ambika Shivram Apte
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Universal principle, or Purusha, is that which is unchanging ( aksara) [1] and is uncaused. Puruṣa is the transcendental self or pure consciousness. It is absolute, independent, free, imperceptible, unknowable through other agencies, above any experience by mind or senses and beyond any words or explanations.
Samkhya. prakriti. purusha, in Indian philosophy, and particularly in the dualistic system ( darshan) of Samkhya, the eternal, authentic spirit. In Samkhya and also in Yoga, purusha (male) is opposed to prakriti (female), the basic matter constituting the phenomenal universe, as the two ontological realities.
Purusha Suktam - The Purusha Suktam gives a description of the spiritual unity of the universe. It presents the nature of Purusha, or the cosmic being, as both immanent in the manifested world and yet transcendent to - In Sanskrit with English Transliteration, Translation and Meaning. Commentary for selected Shlokams.
Purushartha ( Sanskrit: पुरुषार्थ, IAST: Puruṣārtha) literally means "object (ive) of men". [1] It is a key concept in Hinduism, and refers to the four proper goals or aims of a human life. The four puruṣārthas are Dharma (righteousness, moral values), Artha (prosperity, economic values), Kama (pleasure, love ...
4. Pur-usha, the dawn in the city; He who is filled with light; 5. Puru-sha – filled with wisdom and eternal happiness; citizen of Heaven. Purusha with its three kaleidoscopic syllables, pu-ru-sha, keeps unfolding in a never-ending play, the image of the creation like a musical theme developed by a skillful musician.
Learn how prakriti and purusha are two aspects of the Supreme Brahman, and how they limit and manifest the creation. Explore the meaning and significance of the controversial verse 13.19 and the commentary by Sankaracharya.
Purusha is the positive principle of the universe, the transcendent God, or the human soul in Vedic and yogic philosophy. Learn about the origin, nature, and role of purusha in creation, lila, and self-realization.
