Alternative spellings of this word include Vimochaka.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vimocaka (विमोचक) refers to “one who unties (the nooses of the Paśus)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.9 (“Śiva’s campaign”).—Accordingly, as Śiva became the lord of the Paśus: “On hearing these words of lord Śiva, the great soul, Viṣṇu, Brahmā and other gods said.—‘So be it’. Hence all the gods and Asuras became the animals of the lord. Śiva became the lord of animals. He is the person who unties the nooses of the animals (paśupāśa-vimocaka). Then the name Paśupati, that bestows welfare, spread in all the worlds and became renowned. Then the celestial sage, Indra, Brahmā, Viṣṇu and others rejoiced shouting—‘Victory’. [...]”

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vimocaka : (m.) one who release.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vimocaka (विमोचक).—[adjective] liberating from (—°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vimocaka (विमोचक):—[=vi-mocaka] [from vi-muc] a mfn. releasing, delivering from (ifc.), [Catalogue(s)]

2) [=vi-mocaka] b cana etc. See p.980.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vimocaka (विमोचक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vimoyaga.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vimocaka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mocaka, Vi.

Ends with: Pancaskandhavimocaka, Pashavimocaka, Pashupashavimocaka, Rinavimocaka.

Full-text: Vimocya, Vimocani, Vimoyaga, Vimocita, Vimocaniya, Vimocana, Dvayamati, Pancaskandhavimocaka, Pashupasha.

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