Karta Purush
(कर्ता पुरुष)Literal Meaning
The Doer, the original creator
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
'Karta' (doer, agent) plus 'purush' (being); Kabir's term for the formless Supreme Being who alone truly acts, in contrast to the illusion that individual souls are independent doers.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Recognizing the Karta Purush as the true doer behind every action dissolves the ego's claim to authorship — a liberating shift from 'I do' to 'It happens through me.'