jivanmukta

noun

ji·​van·​muk·​ta

ˌjēvənˈmu̇ktə

plural -s

Hinduism

: one who has attained jivanmukti

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit jīvanmukta, from jīvan- (from jīvati he lives) + mukta emancipated, set free, from muñcati he frees, releases; akin to Sanskrit jiva living

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