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Samsaravitapa, ³§²¹á¹ƒsÄå°ù²¹±¹¾±á¹­a±è²¹, Samsara-vitapa: 2 definitions

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Samsaravitapa 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.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions

³§²¹á¹ƒsÄå°ù²¹±¹¾±á¹­a±è²¹ (संसारविटà¤�) refers to the “great tree of transmigrationâ€�, according to the VÄrÄṇasÄ«mÄhÄtmya verse 1.114.—Accordingly, “The great tree of transmigration (²õ²¹á¹ƒsÄå°ù²¹±¹¾±á¹­a±è²¹) has arisen from the seed of desire. After cutting the tree with the axe of indifference, whose sharp blade is disattachment, they proceed on the AtimÄrgaâ€�.

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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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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

³§²¹á¹ƒsÄå°ù²¹±¹¾±á¹­a±è²¹ (संसारविटà¤�) refers to the “branch of SaṃsÄraâ€�, according to the AṣṭÄvakragÄ«tÄ (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-VedÄnta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] So long as desire, which is the state of lack of discrimination, remains, the sense of revulsion and attraction will remain, which is the root and branch of SaṃsÄra. [e.g., ²õ²¹á¹ƒsÄå°ù²¹±¹¾±á¹­a±è²¹] [heyopÄdeyatÄ tÄvatsaṃsÄraviá¹­apÄá¹…kuraá¸�] Desire springs from usage, and aversion from abstention, but the wise man is free from the pairs of opposites like a child, and becomes established. [...]â€�.

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Vedanta (वेदानà¥à¤�, vedÄnta) 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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