Kārya Brahman

कार्यब्रह्मन्

नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neutro) · कार्य (kārya — efeito) + ब्रह्मन् (brahman)

kārya brahman

Metaphysics

AI translation

Brahman-effect; Brahman with cosmic attributes

Kārya-Brahman is Brahman seen as efficient cause of the universe — creator, sustainer, dissolver. It is essentially saguṇa-Brahman in cosmic role. Upāsana on kārya-Brahman leads to Brahma-loka and krama-mukti. Śaṅkara teaches that kārya-Brahman is not a different Brahman; it is functional Brahman seen through cosmic-upādhi (Īśvara). In final truth, only nirguṇa-Brahman exists.

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APA

Vishva Vidya (2026). Kārya Brahman (कार्यब्रह्मन्). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/karyabrahman

MLA

Vishva Vidya. "Kārya Brahman (कार्यब्रह्मन्)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/karyabrahman.

Chicago

Vishva Vidya. "Kārya Brahman (कार्यब्रह्मन्)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/karyabrahman.

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