Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
मोक्ष
/moksha/Roman
English meaning: Liberation / Salvation
Definition
The ultimate goal in Hindu philosophy — liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth (samsara). One of the four Purusharthas, Moksha is attained through various paths: jnana (knowledge), bhakti (devotion), karma (righteous action), or raja (meditation).
Example
“मोक्षः संसारचक्रात् मुक्तिः।”
In English: “Moksha is liberation from the cycle of samsara.”
Literary Heritage
“योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।”
/Yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā Dhanañjaya./
“Perform actions fixed in yoga, abandoning attachment, O Arjuna.”
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- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M