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Purusha is a complex term in Hinduism that refers to the universal principle, the soul of the universe, or the cosmic being. It has different meanings and roles in Vedic, Upanishadic, Samkhya, and Kashmir Shaivism traditions.
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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The purusha (universal being) has thousand heads, thousand eyes and thousand feet. Thousand signifies innumerable which points to the omnipresence of the universal being. He envelops the world from all sides i.e. he pervades each part of the creation, and extends beyond in the ten directions represented by ten fingers.
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Purusha, in Rigveda, was described as a being, who becomes a sacrificial victim of gods, and whose yajna creates all life forms including human beings. In the Upanishads, the Purusa concept no longer meant a being or cosmic man.
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The Purusha is the universal cosmic male, the supreme Brahman, the subject as well as the object of sacrificial ceremonies, whose self-sacrifice results in the manifestation of life and worlds and by making a sacrifice to whom, a person gains an entry into the higher worlds or achieves liberation itself.
Aug 18, 2020 · Adi Purush is the supreme power or the Ishwara in Hinduism, who can be Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu or Lord Brahma. Learn how Purusha and Prakriti, the two aspects of reality, relate to Adi Purush and how they are worshipped in different sects.
