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- Purushottama is a term which can be directly translated from the Sanskrit as “foremost amongst all men,” and is often defined as meaning “supreme being," “supreme god” or "supreme purusha." It derives from the root words purusha meaning “spirit” or “male” and uttama meaning “highest”.
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Dec 21, 2023 · What Does Purushottama Mean? Purushottama is a term which can be directly translated from the Sanskrit as “foremost amongst all men,” and is often defined as meaning “supreme being," “supreme god” or "supreme purusha." It derives from the root words purusha meaning “spirit” or “male” and uttama meaning “highest”.
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Pancaratra
Puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम, “The Supreme being”):—One of the twenty-four forms of Viṣṇu through which Nārāyaṇa manifests himself. He is accompanied by a counterpart emanation of Lakṣmī (an aspect of Devī)who goes by the name Vasudhā. 1) Puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and...
Purana and Itihasa
Puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम).—Śrī Kṛṣṇa. He got this name because of his Pūraṇa (filling) and Sadana (sitting) (Chapter 70, Udyoga Parva). Puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम) is the name of a Mountain, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.37(“The letter of betrothal is dispatched”).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “[...] O celestial sage, listen to a detailed narration of the arrival of those mountains. [...] Krauñca the chief of mountains, came with a large army of attendants. He...
Shilpashastra
Puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम) refers to one of the many varieties of the Śālagrāma (ammonite fossil stones).—The Puruṣottama has openings on the four sides and also on top. Śālagrāma stones are very ancient geological specimens, rendered rounded and smooth by water-currents in a great length of time. They (e.g., Puruṣottama stones) are distinguished by the ammonite (śālā, described as “vajra-kīṭa”, “adamantine worms”) which having entered into them for residence, are fossilized in course of time,...
General definition
1) Puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम) refers to a class of kimpuruṣa deities according to both the Digambara and the Śvetāmbara traditions. The kimpuruṣas refer to a category of vyantaras gods which represents one of the four classes of celestial beings (devas). The kimpuruṣasare are golden in appearance according to Digambara, but white in complexion with very bright faces according to Śvetāmbara. The deities such as the Puruṣottamas are defined in ancient Jain cosmological texts such as the Saṃgrahaṇ...
Puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम) or Puruṣottama Vājapeyi is the name of a preceptor of Kumāramaṇi(1703 C.E.): an author of prosody who belonged to the family of Harivaṃśa, was the son of Harivallabha, grandson of Kaṇṭhamaṇi, and great grandson of Rudraṇa, great great grandson of Caturbhuja. Kumāramaṇi was also the cousin of Vedamaṇi and elder brother of Vā...
Sanskrit dictionary
Puruṣottama (पुरुषोत्तम).— 1)an excellent man. 2) the highest or Supreme Being, an epithet of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa; यस्मात् क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः । अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः (yasmāt kṣaramatīto'hamakṣarādapi cottamaḥ | ato'smi loke vede ca prathitaḥ puruṣottamaḥ)|| Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 15.18. 3)a best attendant. 4)a Jaina. 5)Name of a district in Orissa sacred to Viṣṇu. Derivable forms: puruṣottamaḥ(पुरुषोत्तमः). Puruṣottama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puru...
Hindi dictionary
Purūṣottama (पुरूषोत्तम):—(nm) an epithet of [rāma]—the best amongst men.
Kannada-English dictionary
Puruṣōttama (ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ):— 1) [noun] an excellent man. 2) [noun] Viṣṇu, considered as the Supreme Being.
Purushottama (Sanskrit: पुरुषोत्तम, from पुरुष, purusha, "person," "personal animating principle," or "soul," and उत्तम, uttama, "highest") is an epithet of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vishnu is the source of moksha, the liberator of sins, the fount of knowledge, and the highest of all beings. [1] Etymology.
Feb 17, 2017 · But in Ayurveda Purusha is the term given to explain Chetana Dhatu or Atma, the soul or life elements which embeds us and make us live. It enters the human body and ignites the flame of life. The same Purusha leaves the human body at the time of death.
Above these two kinds, there is a purusha, known as the Purushottama, the Supreme Being, who pervades all. Lord Krishna says as He transcends the perishable, and is also superior to the imperishable, He is that very Purushottama .
By Abhilash Rajendran. The fifteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is known as "Purushottama Yoga" for several reasons rooted in its content and significance. "Purushottama" is a Sanskrit term that means "the Supreme Person" or "the Supreme Purusha," and "Yoga" means union or path.
Unlike Western medicine, Ayurveda is a holistic science and looks at wellness as a whole: perfect health is defined as a state of balance between mind, body, spirit, and social well-being. Rather than treating only the symptoms, Ayurveda focuses on finding and treating the root cause of disease.
