Bhagavad Gita · Mahabharata Codex

Brahman

ब्रह्मन् · brahman

the absolute; the ground of all that exists

The one unchanging reality behind the changing world, described as imperishable and beyond 'is' and 'is not'. To be established in Brahman is the Gita's phrase for final freedom. It is neuter and impersonal, and is not the same as Brahma, the creator god. Krishna says that he himself is the foundation of Brahman.

Appears in

Bhagavad Gita 2.72 · Bhagavad Gita 4.24 · Bhagavad Gita 8.3 · Bhagavad Gita 13.12 · Bhagavad Gita 14.27