पुरुषोत्तम
Purushottama
The Supreme Person beyond all
📜Understanding Purushottama
Purushottama means "the Supreme Person" or "the Ultimate Being." Chapter 15 of the Bhagavad Gita, titled "Purushottama Yoga," reveals Krishna's nature as transcending both the perishable world and even the imperishable soul.
🕉️Related Shlokas(15)
Gita 11.3
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 11
You are as You describe Yourself - now let me SEE what I believe.
Gita 8.22
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 8
The Supreme Person - in whom all beings exist and who pervades everything - is attainable only through undivided devotion.
Gita 15.16
→Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 15
Two Purushas exist in this world—the perishable and the imperishable. All beings are the perishable; the unchanging is called the imperishable.
📖Related Stories(12)
Gajendra Moksha
→Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 8, Chapters 2-4
King Indradyumna, cursed to become elephant Gajendra, was seized by a crocodile while drinking from a lake. After struggling for years and being abandoned by his herd, Gajendra surrendered completely to Lord Vishnu, who immediately appeared on Garuda to liberate him.
Krishna Shows Universe in His Mouth
→Bhagavata Purana
When playmates complain Krishna ate mud, Yashoda demands he open his mouth. Inside she sees the entire cosmos: stars, planets, infinite universes. To preserve her maternal love, Krishna makes her forget this cosmic vision.