Nirguna Brahman
(निर्गुण ब्रह्म)Literal Meaning
The Absolute without attributes
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
'Nir' (without) plus 'guna' (attribute) and 'Brahman' (the Absolute); the Advaita Vedanta conception of ultimate reality as pure, formless consciousness beyond all qualities, names, and descriptions.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Nirguna Brahman cannot be worshipped through images or rituals directly — it is approached only through deep meditation and the negation 'neti neti' (not this, not this).