Meaning and elaboration
Meaning: Salutations To The one who is the ultimate, primordial male, the cosmic person.
Elaboration
The name PUMSE (Puṁse) derives from the Sanskrit word Puruṣa (पुरुषा), which embodies profound philosophical and spiritual significance, particularly in the Vedic, Sāṃkhya, and Vedāntic traditions.
Primordial Male Principle Puruṣa literally means "man," "male," "person," or "spirit." In a cosmic sense, it refers to the ultimate, primordial male principle—the cosmic person. This is not to be understood in a gendered, anthropomorphic way but as the foundational masculine energy that is the conscious substratum of creation. It is the active, conscious, and pure consciousness aspect, often contrasted with Prakṛti (the primordial feminine, material principle).
The Cosmic Person In the Ṛg Veda (specifically the Puruṣa Sūkta), Puruṣa is depicted as a cosmic being whose sacrifice forms the universe. This "cosmic man" is immense, encompassing all that has been and all that will be. From his body, the various parts of the cosmos, the social orders, and the Vedas are said to have emerged. Therefore, PUMSE signifies the source and embodiment of the entire manifest creation.
Indwelling Spirit Philosophically, Puruṣa represents the pure consciousness or self (Ātman) that resides within every living being. It is the unmodifiable, eternal, and inactive witness to the ever-changing material world (Prakṛti). As PUMSE, Kalabhairava is identified as this ultimate, unconditioned consciousness, the pure spirit that permeates all existence but remains untouched by its modifications.
Supreme Being This name emphasizes Bhairava's identity as the Supreme Being, the ultimate reality (Brahman) that is the conscious principle behind all phenomena. He is the original consciousness from which all individual consciousness arises, the great cosmic Person who is simultaneously immanent in creation and transcendent to it.
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