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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.
Purusha Suktam is a Vedic hymn that praises the purusha, the universal being that pervades and creates the entire cosmos. It describes the purusha as having infinite heads, eyes and feet, as being the essence of all existence, and as transcending the cycle of birth and death.
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.
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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 ...
Jun 3, 2024 · Puruṣa (पुरुष, “spirit”) and Prakṛti (matter) are two basic factors essential for production of the Prapañca (the visible world which is the scene of manifold action) as man and woman are for the production of progeny. From Puruṣa (male), Prakṛti (female) originated and then they together created the Prapañca.
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.
