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| *नारायणः ॥ Narayana as in Bhagavata Purana | | *नारायणः ॥ Narayana as in Bhagavata Purana |
| Nirguna Brahma devoid of all attributes is termed as | | Nirguna Brahma devoid of all attributes is termed as |
− | *त्तत् Tat as in Chandogya Upanishad (6.8.7) Katha (2.1.3) | + | *त्तत् ॥ Tat as in Chandogya Upanishad (6.8.7) Katha (2.1.3) |
− | *चैतन्यमात्रम् Chaitanyamatra and Prajnanaghana (प्रज्ञानघन) as in Shankara Bhashya for Brahma Sutras (3.2.16) | + | *चैतन्यमात्रम् ॥ Chaitanyamatra and Prajnanaghana (प्रज्ञानघन) as in Shankara Bhashya for Brahma Sutras (3.2.16) |
− | *पुरुषः Purusha as in Mundaka Upanishad (2.1.2) | + | *पुरुषः ॥ Purusha as in Mundaka Upanishad (2.1.2) |
− | *Brahman (Atman) as in Brhdaranyaka (1.4.10) and Chandogya (3.14.1) | + | *ब्रह्मन् ॥ Brahman (Atman) as in Brhdaranyaka (1.4.10) and Chandogya (3.14.1) |
− | *Aksharam (अक्षरं) as in Brhdaranyaka (3.8.8) and Mundakopanishad (1.1.5) | + | *अक्षरं ॥ Aksharam as in Brhdaranyaka (3.8.8) and Mundakopanishad (1.1.5) |
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| === सगुणब्रह्मा ॥ Saguna Brahma === | | === सगुणब्रह्मा ॥ Saguna Brahma === |
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| Brahman is Satyam- Jnanam- Anantam | | Brahman is Satyam- Jnanam- Anantam |
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− | It is the pervasive, genderless, infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes. Brahman is "the infinite source, fabric, core and destiny of all existence, both manifested and unmanifested, the formless infinite substratum and from which the universe has manifested. | + | It is the pervasive, genderless, infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes. Brahman is "the infinite source, fabric, core and destiny of all existence, both manifested and unmanifested, the formless infinite substratum and from which the universe has manifested. Brahmasutras assert the unmanifest nature of Brahman.<blockquote>तदव्यक्तमाह हि । (Brah. Sutra. 3.2.23)</blockquote>That Brahman is unmanifest, for the Upanishad says so.<ref>Swami Gambhirananda. (1956) ''Brahma-Sutra-Bhashya of Sri Sankaracarya.'' Almora : Advaita Ashrama (Pages 628)</ref> |
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| Attributeless, formless and nameless be the description of Nirguna Brahma, however, his nature is Infiniteness, Absoluteness, Eternity, and Changelessness finally it constitutes All That Is (अस्तीति). That which is beyond number and name is denoted by one sound called [[Pranava (प्रणवः)]].<ref name=":0222">''Sanatana Dharma : An Advanced Textbook of Hindu Religion and Ethics''. (1903) Benares : The Board of Trustees, Central Hindu College</ref> | | Attributeless, formless and nameless be the description of Nirguna Brahma, however, his nature is Infiniteness, Absoluteness, Eternity, and Changelessness finally it constitutes All That Is (अस्तीति). That which is beyond number and name is denoted by one sound called [[Pranava (प्रणवः)]].<ref name=":0222">''Sanatana Dharma : An Advanced Textbook of Hindu Religion and Ethics''. (1903) Benares : The Board of Trustees, Central Hindu College</ref> |