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Brahman

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One nondual Reality, three designations

Knowers of truth call the nondual knowledge Brahman, Paramatman, Bhagavan: 'brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate' (SB 1.2.11).

Brahma-darshana: negating both sat and asat superimposed by avidya

'Yatraime sad-asad-rupe pratisthidhe sva-samvida avidyayatmani krite iti tad brahma-darsanam' (SB 1.3.33).

Pure, absolute knowledge, without quality, eternal and without a second

'vishuddham kevalam jnanam pratyak samyag avasthitam, satyam purnam anady-antam nirgunam nityam advayam' (SB 2.6.39); the stilled sages know it, false reasonings hide it (SB 2.6.40).

Brahman — nondual with — Paramatman

The knowers of reality declare one nondual Truth, designated both 'Brahman' and 'Paramatman': 'brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate' (SB 1.2.11). Evidence: EXPLICIT (advayam).

Brahman — nondual with — Krishna

The same nondual Truth is designated 'Bhagavan' (SB 1.2.11) - the Lord whom the Bhagavata identifies as Krishna, Lord of the Satvatas (SB 1.1.12): one Reality, three designations, of which Bhagavan is the most complete. Evidence: EXPLICIT for the shared nondual tattva; nuance preserved in the description.