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	'''Purushottama''' ({{lang-sa\|पुरुषोत्तम}} from पुरुष, ''purusha'' "spirit" or "male" and उत्तम, ''uttama'', "highest") means "Supreme [[Purusha sukta#Purusha\|Purusha]]," "[[Supreme Being]]," or "Supreme God," the "One who is the Supreme Purusha beyond the Kshara (Destroyable — i.e., [[Prakṛti]]) and [[AKSHAR (hINDUISM)\|Akshara]] (Undestroyable — i.e., [[Ātman (Hinduism)\|Atman]])."		'''Purushottama''' ({{lang-sa\|पुरुषोत्तम}} from पुरुष, ''purusha'' "spirit" or "male" and उत्तम, ''uttama'', "highest") means "Supreme [[Purusha sukta#Purusha\|Purusha]]," "[[Supreme Being]]," or "Supreme God," the "One who is the Supreme Purusha beyond the Kshara (Destroyable — i.e., [[Prakṛti]]) and [[AKSHAR (hINDUISM)\|Akshara]] (Undestroyable — i.e., [[Ātman (Hinduism)\|Atman]])."

	==Beyond kshar and akshar==		==Beyond kshar and akshar==
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	{{quote\|There are two types of beings within the world: ‘kshar’ and ‘akshar’. All those bound by maya are kshar, whereas the one who is unchanging – forever beyond maya – is Akshar.<br>The supreme being is distinct [from kshar and Akshar]. He is called Paramatma.{{sfn\|Sadhu\|2017\|pp=168}}{{refn\|group=note\|द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च ।<br>		{{quote\|There are two types of beings within the world: ‘kshar’ and ‘akshar’. All those bound by maya are kshar, whereas the one who is unchanging – forever beyond maya – is Akshar.<br>The supreme being is distinct [from kshar and Akshar]. He is called Paramatma.{{sfn\|Sadhu\|2017\|pp=168}}{{refn\|group=note\|द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च ।<br>
	'''क्षरः''' सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थो'''ऽक्षर''' उच्यते ।।<br>		'''क्षरः''' सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थो'''ऽक्षर''' उच्यते ।।<br>
	उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः '''परमात्मे'''त्युदाहृतः ।।<br>}}}}		उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः '''परमात्मे'''त्युदाहृतः ।।<br>}}}}

	The Purushottama was explained by the integral philosopher [[Haridas Chaudhuri]] (1913–1975) as representing that ineffable phenomenon that lies even beyond the undifferentiated Godhead.		The Purushottama was explained by the integral philosopher [[Haridas Chaudhuri]] (1913–1975) as representing that ineffable phenomenon that lies even beyond the undifferentiated Godhead.

	Purushottam is often misinterpreted as "Foremost Amongst All Men." The most appropriate word for this concept in Sanskrit literature is "Narottam," which is used for Arjun in the Mahabharat.		Purushottam is often misinterpreted as "Foremost Amongst All Men." The most appropriate word for this concept in Sanskrit literature is "Narottam," which is used for Arjun in the Mahabharat.
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{{Vaishnavism}}

'''Purushottama''' ({{lang-sa|पुरुषोत्तम}} from पुरुष, ''purusha'' "spirit" or "male" and उत्तम, ''uttama'', "highest") means "Supreme [[Purusha sukta#Purusha|Purusha]]," "[[Supreme Being]]," or "Supreme God," the "One who is the Supreme Purusha beyond the Kshara (Destroyable — i.e., [[Prakṛti]]) and [[AKSHAR (hINDUISM)|Akshara]] (Undestroyable — i.e., [[Ātman (Hinduism)|Atman]])."

==Beyond kshar and akshar==
Purushottama is one of the names of Lord [[Vishnu]] and appears as the 24th name of Lord Vishnu in [[Vishnu Sahasranama]] of the [[Mahabharata]]. Lord [[Rama]] as an avatara of Lord Vishnu is called Maryada Purushottama, whereas Lord [[Krishna]] as an avatara of Lord Vishnu is known as Leela or Purushottama.

According to the [[Bhagavad Gita]], '''Purushottam''' is explained as above and beyond ''kshar'' and ''akshar'' purushas or as an omnipotent cosmic being. Kshara is explained as "destroyable," [[Prakṛti]], bound by maya; and Akshara (अक्षर) as "imperishable," "unalterable," "undestroyable," [[Ātman (Hinduism)|Atman]], the one who is unchanging, forever beyond maya. For example, verses 15.16 and 15.17 of the [[Bhagavad Gita]] explain:
{{quote|There are two types of beings within the world: ‘kshar’ and ‘akshar’. All those bound by maya are kshar, whereas the one who is unchanging – forever beyond maya – is Akshar.<br>The supreme being is distinct [from kshar and Akshar]. He is called Paramatma.{{sfn|Sadhu|2017|pp=168}}{{refn|group=note|द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च ।<br>
'''क्षरः''' सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थो'''ऽक्षर''' उच्यते ।।<br>
उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः '''परमात्मे'''त्युदाहृतः ।।<br>}}}}

The Purushottama was explained by the integral philosopher [[Haridas Chaudhuri]] (1913–1975) as representing that ineffable phenomenon that lies even beyond the undifferentiated Godhead.

Purushottam is often misinterpreted as "Foremost Amongst All Men." The most appropriate word for this concept in Sanskrit literature is "Narottam," which is used for Arjun in the Mahabharat.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Sources==
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* {{cite book|surname=Rajaguru |given=S.N. |title=Inscriptions of Jagannath Temple and Origin of Sri Purusottam Jagannath |year=1992|volume=1–2 |place=Puri |publisher=[[Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya]] |url=https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/inscriptions-of-temples-of-puri-and-origin-of-sri-purusottama-jagannath-in-2-volumes-bound-in-one-rare-book-NAC960/}}
* {{Cite book|title=An introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu theology|last=Sadhu|first=Paramtattvadas|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2017|isbn=9781107158672|location=Cambridge, United Kingdom|oclc=964861190}}
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