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The eighth brahmana of the [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]] focuses on the concept of the imperishable (akshara). Verse 3.8.8 describe ''akshara'' having certain qualities. It is neither physical nor subtle, and it is not defined by physical characteristics such as size, length, or physical traits like blood or fat. It exists beyond shadows, darkness, air, and space, untouched by sensory experiences like taste, smell, sight, or hearing. It does not possess attributes like speech, mind, energy, breath, and form. ''Akshara'' is immeasurable, existing without internal or external elements, and is neither a consumer nor consumed. Verse 3.8.9 highlights the transcendent nature of the ''Akshara'' as the underlying force that governs the universe and influences various aspects of existence including the sun, moon, earth, sky, time, rivers, human behavior, and the dependence of gods and ancestors on ritual offerings.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Paul Deussen |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.191073 |title=Sixty Upanisads Of The Veda -part- Ist |date=1905 |pages=463}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/TheEarlyUpanisads |title=The Early Upaniṣads in Sanskrit and English Parallel Texts |pages=91}}</ref>