The absolute soul is unmanifested, knower of creation, eternal, universal and indestructible. The manifested creation (''purusha'') is, of course, otherwise. Another way of distinguishing manifested things from the unmanifested ones is that the former can be perceived by sense faculties. The latter is transcendental in nature and is not perceptible with the senses. It can only be inferred (rather than perceived). [60-62] | The absolute soul is unmanifested, knower of creation, eternal, universal and indestructible. The manifested creation (''purusha'') is, of course, otherwise. Another way of distinguishing manifested things from the unmanifested ones is that the former can be perceived by sense faculties. The latter is transcendental in nature and is not perceptible with the senses. It can only be inferred (rather than perceived). [60-62] |