Purusha
Sign in to savePurusha (, ) is a concept in Vedic theology and Indian philosophy, variously referring the cosmic being or self, awareness, and universal principle.
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- Definition and general meaning
- Vedas
- Varna system
- Upanishads
- In Samkhya and Yoga
- Puranas
- Vedanta
- Bhagavad Gita
- Brahma Sutras
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
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Purusha (, ) is a concept in Vedic theology and Indian philosophy, variously referring the cosmic being or self, awareness, and universal principle.
In one of many creation myths of the early Vedas, Purusha was a cosmic being whose sacrifice by the gods created all life. In the Upanishads, the Purusha concept refers to the abstract essence of the Self, Spirit and the Universal Principle that is eternal, indestructible, without form, and all-pervasive.
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