Vimukta: 23 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusVimukt膩 (啶掂た啶啶曕啶むぞ) refers to 鈥渂eing freed鈥� (from a curse), according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 1, 鈥渙n the origin of elephants鈥漖: [As sage P膩lak膩pya said to king Romap膩da]: 鈥�18. Giving her son with joy to the sage [S膩mag膩yana], she [=Rucir膩/Gu峁嘺vat墨 as an elephant] left the form of an elephant cow and quickly went to heaven, freed (惫颈尘耻办迟腻) from her curse, in peace [sahas膩 艣膩p膩d 惫颈尘耻办迟腻 sukham]. Pleased, that hermit S膩mag膩yana then performed the birth rite and other rites for him, and in accordance with (the instructions of) a heavenly voice gave him the name of P膩lak膩pya鈥�.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�):鈥擫oose
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) means 鈥渇reed from鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲hen Jupiter (产峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈) reappears at the beginning of the constellation of Dhani峁ａ弓h膩 in the month of M膩gha, the first year of the cycle of 60 years of Jupiter known as Prabhava commences. [...] The next year is known as Vibhava the third as 艢ukla, the fourth as Pramoda, and the fifth as Praj膩pati: in each of these years mankind will be happier than in the next preceding year. In the same four years there will be good growth of the 艢膩l墨 crop, of sugarcane, of barley and other crops in the land; mankind will be freed from all fears [i.e., vimukta] and they will live at peace, in happiness and without the vices of the Kaliyuga鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥�(being) liberated鈥� (from all suffering), according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 19.84-85, while describing the ritual that protect the king and his kingdom]鈥斺�淭he tradition is secret and confers happiness and the best of all fortune. The pleased and pious adepts strive to obtain the favor of [M峁泃yujit]. They are liberated from all suffering (蝉补谤惫补诲耻岣丑补-惫颈尘耻办迟补). What I say is true, not false鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Vimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) refers to one of the nine kinds of 耻辫补惫别艣补苍补 or 鈥渟itting postures鈥� (in Sanskrit Dramas), as conveyed through 膧峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or 鈥渨ays to convey or represent one鈥檚 emotion to others鈥�, according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra and the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擨n the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, nine kinds of 耻辫补惫别艣补苍补 i.e., sitting postures are accepted for Drama. In the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, nine kinds of 耻辫补惫别艣补苍补 i.e., sitting postures are accepted for Drama, e.g., vimukta.
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)Vimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) refers to one of the nine 鈥渂reathing techniques鈥� (anila) (i.e., 鈥渢echniques of inhalation and exhalation鈥�) described by Kohala, as mentioned in citations by the Sa峁単墨taratn膩kara (Vol. IV, Chapter VII, p.162), the Sa峁単墨tar膩ja (N峁泃yaratnako艣a, Ull膩sa 1, Par墨k峁峁嘺 3, p.94-95), and the N峁泃y膩dhy膩ya (Up膩峁単a Prakara峁嘺, p.164).鈥擳he names of these varieties of breathing techniques are more or less the same in all the three works. [For example, vimukta] A verse explaining each of these techniques is found in both Sang墨tar膩ja as well as N峁泃y膩dhy膩ya. These explanatory verses appear to be the words of these authors and not direct quotations of Kohala.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Vimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥渢hrowing (a bird)鈥� (at their quarry), according to the 艢测补颈苍颈办补-艣腻蝉迟谤补: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by R膩j膩 Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.鈥擜ccordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: 鈥淭he 艢颈办腻谤腻蝉 which are thrown (vimukta) at their quarry from a great distance never fail, and deserve the highest praise. Who can describe the swiftness and the unfailing aim of the 艢颈办腻谤腻蝉 when they take partridges and other birds by twos and threes?鈥�.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (鈥減erforming arts鈥�) and Shastras (鈥渟ciences鈥�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥渓etting go of someone (in a particular country)鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.20 (鈥淭he fight between the Ga峁嘺s and the Asuras鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Sanatkum膩ra narrated to Vy膩sa: 鈥淩膩hu had been let off (vimukta) in the land of the outcastes. He too became an outcaste and came to be known in the world as such. Considering that as his second birth he became humble. He became free from haughtiness. He slowly wended his way to the city of Jalandhara. After approaching Jalandhara the lord of Daityas, he explained everything concerning 艢iva in detail, O Vy膩sa. [...]鈥�
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Lokottarav膩daVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) is the name of a Buddha under whom 艢膩kyamuni (or Gautama, 鈥榯he historical Buddha鈥�) acquired merit along the first through nine 产丑奴尘颈蝉, according to the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻. There are in total ten 产丑奴尘颈蝉 representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva鈥檚 path towards enlightenment.
Vimukta is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 during a conversation between Mah膩k膩ty膩yana and Mah膩k膩艣yapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 is an important text of the Lokottarav膩da school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥�(becoming) liberated (from all disease)鈥�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (尘补峁囜笉补濒腻谤肠补苍补) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淏ecoming a golden color, liberated from all disease (vimukta鈥�sarvarogair vimukta岣�), Best among gods and men, a bright beautiful moon, Accomplishes the golden prize, born in a royal lineage, In the highest Buddha abode, the one who makes the Mandala鈥�.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�).鈥攑 S Loosed, liberated, freed.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�).鈥�p Loosed, liberated, freed.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�).鈥�p. p.
1) Set free, released, liberated.
2) Abandoned, given up, quitted, left, let loose; 啶掂ぞ啶溹た啶ㄠ 啶膏啶え啷嵿う啶ㄠ 啶ぞ啶ㄠ啶班啶掂た啶啶曕啶むお啷嵿ぐ啶椸啶班す啶� 啶囙さ (v膩jina岣� syandane bh膩norvimuktapragrah膩 iva) Bha峁弓ik膩vya 7.5.
3) Freed from.
4) Hurled, discharged; 啶掂た啶啶曕啶む 啶膏ぐ啷嵿さ啶ぞ啶啶啶 啶掂た啶粪啶｀啶侧啶曕 啶� 啶椸啷嵿啶むた (vimukta岣� sarvap膩pebhyo vi峁ａ箛uloka峁� sa gacchati).
5) Given vent to.
6) = 啶啶曕啶� (yukta); 啶曕啶膏啶ぐ啶膏さ啶苦ぎ啷佮啷嵿い啶� 啶掂じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ啶椸啶｀啶犩た啶む啶� (kusumarasavimukta峁� vastram膩gu峁囜弓hiteva) R膩m.7.59.23 (com.)
7) Launched (as a ship).
8) Dispassionate.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�).鈥攏ame of a former Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.137.2.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-办迟补岣�-办迟腻-办迟补峁�) 1. Loosed, liberated. 2. Hurled, thrown. 3. Quitted, abandoned. 4. Issued or let loose from, given vent to. E. vi before mukta the same.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�).鈥擺adjective] unyoked, unharnessed, unbound, loosened, dishevelled (hair); deprived of ([instrumental]), escaped or freed from ([ablative], [instrumental], 掳鈥� or 鈥斅�); free from sin; clear (ship); emancipated ([ritual or religion]); given up, abandoned, relinquished by (掳鈥� or 鈥斅�); hurled, cast, thrown, sent forth by (鈥斅�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�):鈥擺=vi-mukta] a See under I. 惫颈-鈭歮耻肠.
2) [=vi-mukta] [from vi-muc] b mfn. unloosed, unharnessed etc.
3) [v.s. ...] set free, liberated ([especially] from mundane existence), freed or delivered or escaped from ([ablative] [instrumental case], or ifc.; rarely [in the beginning of a compound]; cf. -艣腻辫补), [Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] deprived of ([instrumental case]), [Mah膩bh膩rata]
5) [v.s. ...] launched (as a ship), [R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
6) [v.s. ...] given up, abandoned, relinquished, deserted, [ib.; Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]
7) [v.s. ...] hurled, thrown, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
8) [v.s. ...] emitted or discharged by, flowing from ([compound]), [Ratn膩val墨]
9) [v.s. ...] shed or bestowed on ([locative case]), [R膩jatara峁単i峁嚹玗
10) [v.s. ...] (a snake) which has recently cast its skin, [Mah膩bh膩rata viii, 740]
11) [v.s. ...] dispassionate, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺 iv, 32, 18]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�):鈥擺vi-mukta] (kta岣�-kt膩-kta峁�) a. Loosed, hurled; abandoned; let loose.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vimukka.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�) [Also spelled vimukt]:鈥�(a) acquitted, released; exempted; emancipated, delivered, liberated; ~[kti] acquittal, release; exemption; emancipation, deliverance, liberation; •[惫腻诲墨] a liberationist.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVimukta (嗖掂部嗖硜嗖曕硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [adjective] released (from the bow, as an arrow).
2) [adjective] released from bondages, restrictions, another鈥檚 rule, etc.
3) [adjective] not bound, tied; left free.
4) [adjective] released from worldly attachments, sufferings; free from the cycle of birth, death, rebirth and emancipated.
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Vimukta (嗖掂部嗖硜嗖曕硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] that which is discharged from the body; faeces; excrements.
2) [noun] a man, who is freed from bondage, another鈥檚 control, authority, obligation.
3) [noun] a man who is not bound by the worldly obligations, relations, attachments, etc.
4) [noun] a man whose soul is emancipated.
5) [noun] any hand-weapon, as a sword, dagger, etc.
6) [noun] (dance.) a drawing in of a long breath and holding within for a long time, to depict the pose of meditation, pr膩峁嚹亂膩ma etc.
7) [noun] (dance.) a falling on the ground.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVimukta (啶掂た啶啶曕啶�):鈥攁dj. 1. released; liberated; 2. left; quitted; abandoned; 3. freed from; 4. free; spontaneous;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by 艢r墨 艢r墨mad Bhaktived膩nta N膩r膩yana Gosv膩m墨 Mah膩r膩ja)
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