INTRODUCTION
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Kṛṣṇa says that beyond these two aspects of puruṣa, the perishable body-mind energy and the imperishable spirit energy, there lies another level of energy that is the Supreme puruṣa. He goes on to say that He is that Supreme puruṣa, Puruṣottama. Puruṣa is the energy that pervades us. Puruṣottama is the energy that pervades the entire Universe. Puruṣottama in that sense is no different from Parāśakti, the cosmic energy. It is only a play of words to separate Puruṣa as male and śakti as female, while describing the ultimate Cosmic Consciousness
THE ALL PERVADING ENERGY BEHIND LIFE
All-pervading Energy Behind Life The Universe is imperishable. The energy behind the Universe is imperishable. Kṛṣṇa says that He is that energy, the Puruṣottama, that drives the Universe eternally. He is Puruṣa, the energy, and Prakṛti, the matter. Without Him, nothing moves. We see Puruṣottama in different ways, depending upon our upbringing and capabilities. Now, Kṛṣṇa presents the great truths about His true representation as the collective consciousness, the Supreme Self.
