amala / अमल: / pure
Amala means "spotless" or "pure," and is a defining characteristic of Brahman, the ultimate reality. This indicates Brahman's absolute freedom from all imperfections, limitations, and impurities.
This is emphasized to show that Brahman is not subject to any of the qualities that are associated with the material world, nor with the karmic restrictions of the jiva.
Citations:
- “निष्कलं निष्क्रियं शान्तं निरवद्यं निरञ्जनम्” (niṣkalaṃ niṣkriyaṃ śāntaṃ niravadyaṃ nirañjanam): “Free from parts, action, tranquil, faultless, and without blemish.” (Svetashvatara Upanishad 6.19)
- “ज्ञानस्वरूपमत्यन्तनिर्मलं परमार्थत:” (jñānasvarūpamatyantanirmalaṃ paramārthataḥ)- “Knowledge is Brahman’s essential nature, and it is supremely pure in reality.” (Vishnu Purana 1.2.6)