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Sanskrit and Vraj philosophical terms used across the Vachanamrut, Shikshapatri, and Bhaktachintamani, sourced verbatim from Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj-Kutch's own published Vachanamrut glossary appendix — not written by us.
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- kshetra
- 1) Field. Territory. Place of dwelling. 2) Often used with kshetragna to describe a relationship similar to that between some land and its owner – the kshetra is the land, and the kshetragna its owner.
- kshetragna
- Knower of kshetra. Often used with kshetra to describe a relationship similar to that between a landowner and his land – kshetragna is the owner, and the kshetra is the land. Used to describe the ãtmã as the master (kshetragna) of the three bodies (kshetra). Also used to describe Bhagvãn as the master (kshetragna) of all jeevs, ishvars, and Brahm (kshetra). [Panchãlã – 3].
- Purush
- 1) An akshar-mukta selected by Akshar-Brahm to ‘impregnate’ Prakruti for the creation process, from which countless pairs of Pradhãn and Purush are formed for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 2) Purush half of the Pradhãn-Purush pair, ‘conceived’ by Mul-Purush and Mul-Prakruti for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 3) Taken to be masculine in nature, Purush is the controller of Prakruti, and is also distinct from her. He is indivisible, without a beginning, and without an end. He is self-luminous, omniscient, imperishable, satya, kshetragna, and the cause of all the activities that possess a form. He also has a divya body. 4) Also called Mahã-Purush, Mul-Purush or Akshar- Purush.