Hiranyagarbha

Hiranyagarbha

Hiraṇyagarbha[1], "embryon" ou "matrice d'or" en sanskrit, correspond au lieu d'où est issu la création. C'est un qualificatif du dieu créateur Brahmā qui dans l'hindouisme est né d'un œuf d'or[2]. Dans le Vedānta, ce terme est synonyme de mahat ou de Buddhi est correspond au deuxième Tattva du Sāṃkhya.

Notes et références

  1. The Sanskrit Heritage Dictionary de Gérard Huet
  2. Glossaire de Culture Indienne, Ed. InFolio, ISBN:978-2-88474-604-5

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