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Moksharupa, ²Ñ´Ç°ìá¹£a°ùÅ«±è²¹, Moksha-rupa: 2 definitions

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Moksharupa 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 ²Ñ´Ç°ìá¹£a°ùÅ«±è²¹ can be transliterated into English as Moksarupa or Moksharupa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

²Ñ´Ç°ìá¹£a°ùÅ«±è²¹ (मोकà¥à¤·à¤°à¥‚प) refers to the “form of liberationâ€�, according to BrahmÄnanda’s JyotsnÄ 1.11.—Accordingly, “Even though in statements of the PurÄṇas such as: ‘[For the purification of] Brahmins [and so on...]â€�, qualification for [the practice] of Yoga is obtained for the whole [gamut] of living beings [including worms and insects], nonetheless it is one who is detached who possesses the qualification in regard to yoga that has the reward of liberation (³¾´Ç°ìá¹£a°ùÅ«±è²¹). And in the VÄyusaṃhitÄ [it is said:] ‘When the vedic teachings have been learnt, the mind is detached from sense objects. The qualification for anyone in this yoga is nothing else whatsoever’â€�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)

²Ñ´Ç°ìá¹£a°ùÅ«±è²¹ (मोकà¥à¤·à¤°à¥‚प) refers to one of the topics discussed in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå³¾´Ç°ìá¹£a-°Õ²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)â€� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The MahÄmoká¹£atantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 Å›lokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.â€� The catalogue includes the term—²Ñ´Ç°ìá¹£a°ùÅ«±è²¹ in its ‘subject-matter listâ€� or Viá¹£aya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry readsâ€�30 Å›e paá¹­ale,–dharmmÄrthakÄma³¾´Ç°ìá¹£a°ùÅ«±è²¹caturvvargavivaraṇam.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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