薄伽梵歌 15.17

「至高補盧沙」（Purushottama）超越宇宙，儘管祂遍佈三界。因此，祂被《吠陀》（Vedas）和世人稱為至高存在。祂遍佈三界並維繫它們，然而祂卻不為世俗所染。祂超越世俗或世俗性。 正如清醒狀態不同於夢境或深睡狀態，正如太陽的圓盤不同於其光線或光線造成的幻象，最高的「補盧沙」也不同於「可變壞者」（Kshara）和「不可變壞者」（Akshara）這兩種「補盧沙」。 最高的「補盧沙」是和平的港灣。萬物都在祂那裡尋求庇護和永恆的安息。祂無與倫比，因為祂自足，沒有任何事物能與祂相比。祂只能與祂自己相比。超越世俗的「不可變壞者」（Akshara Brahman）和「未顯現者」（Avyaktam）本質上與超越「剎羅」和「阿剎羅」的「至高補盧沙」是相同的。 「至高補盧沙」與「剎羅」和「阿剎羅」這兩者截然不同。祂是至高存在。物質身體、星光體和因果體也被稱為「自我」（Self）。但這些是次要的「自我」。「至高自我」（Paramatma）或「最高自我」是主要的「自我」。「至高補盧沙」或「至高自我」與由無知所創造的其他次要「自我」相比，是至高無上的。祂是所有眾生最內在的意識。祂是萬物的支撐。祂是「尼揚塔」（Niyanta），內在的統治者。祂是獨立的。因此，在「吠檀多」（Vedanta）中，祂被稱為「至高自我」。 「Anyah」（另一位）——與那兩者截然不同。「Lokatrayam」（三界）——「布胡」（Bhuh，大地）、 「布瓦」（Bhuvah，中界）和「斯瓦」（Svah，天堂）是三界。 「至高補盧沙」進一步描述如下：祂是不朽且全知的「那羅延主」（Lord Narayana），祂以其生命能量遍佈三界，並以其在其中的存在維繫它們。 「Avyaya」（不朽的）——那不受生、死等變異影響的。正如統治和控制其臣民的國王與他們不同，同樣，統治「可變壞者」和「不可變壞者」的至高存在也與他們不同。

Purushottama is beyond the universe though He pervades the three worlds. Therefore He is called the Supreme Being by the Vedas and men of this world. He pervades the three worlds and upholds them yet? He is not tainted by the world. He is above the world or worldliness.Just as the waking state is different from the dram or the deep sleep states? just as the orb of the sun is different from his rays or the mirage they casue? so also is the highest Purusha different from the perishable and the imperishable Purushas.The highest Purusha is the haven of peace. In Him all take their refuge and eternal rest. He is incomparable for He is selfcontained there is nothing like Him. He can only be compared to Himself. The imperishable Being (Akshara Brahman) Who is beyond the world and the Avyaktam (the Unmanifested) are essentially the same as the Purushottama Who transcends both the Kshara and the Akshara.The Purushottama is ite distinct from the two -- Kshara and Akshara. He is the Supreme Being. The physical body? the astral body and the causal body are also termed the Self. But these are secondary selves. Paramatma or the Supreme Self is the primary Self. Purushottama or Paramatma is the supreme or the highest when compared with the other secondary selves created by ignorance. He is the innermost consciousness of all beings. He is the support of everything. He is the Niyanta? the Inner Ruler. He is independent. Therefore He is known as the Supreme Self in the Vedanta.Anyah Another? ite distinct from the two.Lokatrayam The three worlds Bhuh (the earth)? Bhuvah (the midregion) and Svah (heaven) are the three worlds.Purushottama is further described as follows He is the imperishable and omniscient Lord Narayana Who permeates the three worlds by His vital energy and sustains them by His mere existence in them.Avyaya Imperishable? that which is free from the modifications such as birth? death? etc. Just as the king who rules his subjects and controls them is distinct from them? so also the Supreme Being Who is the ruler of the perishable and the imperishable is distinct from them. (Cf.VIII.20)