In English
and are the two eternal entities involved in creation. , the masculine entity, is imperishable and permanent; , the feminine entity, is perishable and impermanent. While is the eternal reality of Divinity or the Cosmic Witness, or primal matter, is given a motherly connotation. Thus is also referred to as (mother earth), (mother of the world), (mother of creation), and (mother of the universe). Likewise, (Lord of life), (Lord of the world), (Lord of the creation), and (Lord of the universe) are the various names given to the masculine entity - .