purusha
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of purusha
From the Sanskrit word puruṣa literally, man
Example Sentences
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When purusha first focuses on prakriti, buddhi, or spiritual awareness, results.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Living beings occur when purusha and prakriti bond together.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
An evolutionary process gets underway when purusha comes into contact with prakriti.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Women are just like men are -- little bits of purusha caught in prakriti, lost and isolated in all that duhkha.
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