− | Mundaka Upanishad describes the Brahman as Purusha, the Immutable that is higher that the (other Saguna Brahma) immutable which is the seed of name and form. This absolute Immutable that is devoid of all limiting adjuncts, which is the very essence of the (other) immutable, is comparable to space, free of all forms and is describable by expressions such as "Neti Neti (नेति नेति । Not this, Not this).<blockquote>दिव्यो ह्यमूर्तः पुरुषः स बाह्याभ्यन्तरो ह्यजः । अप्राणो ह्यमनाः शुभ्रो ह्यक्षरात् परतः परः ॥ २ ॥ (Mund. Upan. 2.1.2)<ref>Mundaka Upanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D See Mundaka 2 Khanda 1])</ref></blockquote>Summary : Purusha is transcendental, since He is formless (अमूर्तः) | + | Mundaka Upanishad describes the Brahman as Purusha, the Immutable that is higher that the (other Saguna Brahma) immutable which is the seed of name and form. This absolute Immutable that is devoid of all limiting adjuncts, which is the very essence of the (other) immutable, is comparable to space, free of all forms and is describable by expressions such as "Neti Neti (नेति नेति । Not this, Not this).<ref name=":5">Swami Gambhirananda (1937) ''Eight Upanishads, Volume 2 (Aitareya, Mundaka, Mandukya and Karika, and Prasna) With the Commentary of Sankaracarya.'' Calcutta: Advaita Ashrama. (Pages 115-117)</ref><blockquote>दिव्यो ह्यमूर्तः पुरुषः स बाह्याभ्यन्तरो ह्यजः । अप्राणो ह्यमनाः शुभ्रो ह्यक्षरात् परतः परः ॥ २ ॥ (Mund. Upan. 2.1.2)<ref>Mundaka Upanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D See Mundaka 2 Khanda 1])</ref></blockquote>Summary : Purusha is transcendental because of effulgence due to Self (दिव्यः), since He is devoid of any form (अमूर्तः). That Purusha is all-pervasive or coextensive in all that is both external and internal (sa bahyabhyantara । स बाह्याभ्यन्तरः); birthless (अजः), therefore without vital force (अप्राणः) and without mind (अमनाः). (with these two limiting adjuncts absent) It is pure (शुभ्रः), and higher than the other immutable called the Akshara (here it pertains to Maya). This means that the unconditioned, all-pervasive entity is Parah (परः), higher; अक्षरात् परतः - than that immutable (Maya) that is superior (in relation to all other modifications).<ref name=":5" /> |
− | Thus by the above explanations one can grasp that Brahman has following nature
| + | Discussion on Brahmatattva or nature of Brahman is extensive and ageless with numerous bhashyas on the subject. Putting together the Upanishadic and Brahmasutra explanations, Brahman is said to |