SINCE 1828
moksha
noun
mo·ksha
variants:
or less commonly
moksa
\ˈmōkshə
\
plural -s
Definition of moksha
Hinduism & Jainism
: release from samsara and liberation from karma together with the attainment of Nirvana for the Hindu or kaivalya for the Jain : salvation from the bondage of finite existence — compare dharma, kama
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