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moksha
noun
mo·ksha
\ˈmōkshə\
variants: less commonly
moksa
\ˈmōkshə\Definition of moksha
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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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Origin and Etymology of moksha
Sanskrit mokṣa; akin to Sanskrit muñcati he releases
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