Sūta said: Brahman is not one that is known nor one to be known. In fact it is Nirvāṇa (extinction, Kaivalya, Niḥśreyasa. Anāmaya (devoid of ailments), Amṛta (immortal), Akṣara imperishable, Brahman, Parama Ātman, Parātpara (greater than the greatest), Nirvikalpa (devoid of doubtful alternatives), Nirābhāsa (devoid of fallacious appearances), Jñāna (knowledge); all these are synonyms (for perfect knowledge).