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Atmavishranti, ĀٳśԳپ, Atma-vishranti: 1 definition

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Atmavishranti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ĀٳśԳپ can be transliterated into English as Atmavisranti or Atmavishranti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Atmavishranti in Vedanta glossary
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

ĀٳśԳپ (आत्मविश्रान्ति) refers to “finding rest in oneself�, according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] How can one describe what is experienced within by one desireless and free from pain, and content to rest in himself (ٳśԳپ-ṛpٲ)—and of whom? [ātmaviśrāntitṛptena nirāśena gatārtinā] The wise man who is contented in all circumstances is not asleep even in deep sleep, not sleeping in a dream, nor waking when he is awake. [...]�.

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Vedanta (वेदान्�, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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