Purusha (Sanskrit: पुरुष, IAST: Puruṣa) 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.
Purusha (Sanskrit: पुरुष, IAST: Puruṣa) 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.
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