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In the Upanishads and later texts of Hindu philosophy, the Purusa concept moved away from the Vedic definition of Purusa and was no longer a person, cosmic man or entity. Instead, the concept flowered into a more complex abstraction'''.'''
 
In the Upanishads and later texts of Hindu philosophy, the Purusa concept moved away from the Vedic definition of Purusa and was no longer a person, cosmic man or entity. Instead, the concept flowered into a more complex abstraction'''.'''
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Both [[Samkhya]] and Yoga schools of Hinduism state that there are two ultimate realities whose interaction accounts for all experiences and universe - प्रकृति || Prakrti (matter) and पुरुष || Purusa (spirit).  
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Both Samkhya and Yoga schools of Hinduism state that there are two ultimate realities whose interaction accounts for all experiences and universe - प्रकृति || Prakrti (matter) and पुरुष || Purusa (spirit).  
    
Hinduism refers to Purusa as the soul of the universe, the universal spirit present everywhere, in everything and everyone, all the times.  
 
Hinduism refers to Purusa as the soul of the universe, the universal spirit present everywhere, in everything and everyone, all the times.  
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Rig veda
 
Rig veda
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clearly talks about the Origin of Creation in the 10th mandala, which is popularly known as the [[Nasadiya Suktam (नासदीय सूक्त)|Nasadiya suktam]].<blockquote>"न मृ॒त्यु: आसीत् अमृतं॒ न तर्हि॒ || " (10.129.2)</blockquote>death existed, nor the immortal" "<blockquote>आनी॑त् अवा॒तं स्व॒धया॒ तत् एकम्तस्माद्धान्यन्न परः किञ्चनास || (10.129.2)</blockquote>'''That One'''
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clearly talks about the Origin of Creation in the 10th mandala, which is popularly known as the [[Nasadiya Sukta (नासदीयसूक्तम्)|Nasadiya suktam]].<blockquote>"न मृ॒त्यु: आसीत् अमृतं॒ न तर्हि॒ || " (10.129.2)</blockquote>death existed, nor the immortal" "<blockquote>आनी॑त् अवा॒तं स्व॒धया॒ तत् एकम्तस्माद्धान्यन्न परः किञ्चनास || (10.129.2)</blockquote>'''That One'''
 
was breathing without breath, of its own nature (by its own inherent impulse,
 
was breathing without breath, of its own nature (by its own inherent impulse,
 
self-sustaining), There was '''That One''' then, and there was no
 
self-sustaining), There was '''That One''' then, and there was no

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