Vimukta: 17 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
2. Tibetan Buddhism
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Vimukta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Vimukt.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Vimukta (विमुक्त):—Loose

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda 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 Varahamihira

Vimukta (विमुक्त) means “freed from”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “When Jupiter (bṛhaspati) reappears at the beginning of the constellation of Dhaniṣṭhā in the month of Māgha, 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 Śukla, the fourth as Pramoda, and the fifth as Prajāpati: 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 Śālī 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”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” 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)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Vimukta (विमुक्त) refers to “(being) liberated” (from all suffering), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.84-85, while describing the ritual that protect the king and his kingdom]—“The tradition is secret and confers happiness and the best of all fortune. The pleased and pious adepts strive to obtain the favor of [Mṛtyujit]. They are liberated from all suffering (sarvaduḥkha-vimukta). What I say is true, not false”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Lokottaravāda

Vimukta (विमुक्त) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha’) acquired merit along the first through nine bhūmis, according to the Mahāvastu. There are in total ten bhūmis representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.

Vimukta is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Mahāvastu during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Mahāvastu is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Vimukta (विमुक्त) refers to “(becoming) liberated (from all disease)”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Becoming a golden color, liberated from all disease (vimukta—sarvarogair vimuktaḥ), 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”.

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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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vimukta (विमुक्त).—p S Loosed, liberated, freed.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vimukta (विमुक्त).—p Loosed, liberated, freed.

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vimukta (विमुक्त).—p. p.

1) Set free, released, liberated.

2) Abandoned, given up, quitted, left, let loose; वाजिनः स्यन्दने भानोर्विमुक्तप्रग्रहा इव (vājinaḥ syandane bhānorvimuktapragrahā iva) Bhaṭṭikāvya 7.5.

3) Freed from.

4) Hurled, discharged; विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति (vimuktaḥ sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati).

5) Given vent to.

6) = युक्त (yukta); कुसुमरसविमुक्तं वस्त्रमागुण्ठितेव (kusumarasavimuktaṃ vastramāguṇṭhiteva) Rām.7.59.23 (com.)

7) Launched (as a ship).

8) Dispassionate.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Vimukta (विमुक्त).—name of a former Buddha: Mahāvastu i.137.2.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vimukta (विमुक्त).—mfn.

(-ktaḥ-ktā-ktaṃ) 1. Loosed, liberated. 2. Hurled, thrown. 3. Quitted, abandoned. 4. Issued or let loose from, given vent to. E. vi before mukta the same.

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

Vimukta (विमुक्त).—[adjective] unyoked, unharnessed, unbound, loosened, dishevelled (hair); deprived of ([instrumental]), escaped or freed from ([ablative], [instrumental], °— or —°); free from sin; clear (ship); emancipated ([ritual or religion]); given up, abandoned, relinquished by (°— or —°); hurled, cast, thrown, sent forth by (—°).

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

1) Vimukta (विमुक्त):—[=vi-mukta] a See under I. vi-√muc.

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. -śāpa), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] deprived of ([instrumental case]), [Mahābhārata]

5) [v.s. ...] launched (as a ship), [Rāmāyaṇa]

6) [v.s. ...] given up, abandoned, relinquished, deserted, [ib.; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

7) [v.s. ...] hurled, thrown, [Mahābhārata]

8) [v.s. ...] emitted or discharged by, flowing from ([compound]), [Ratnāvalī]

9) [v.s. ...] shed or bestowed on ([locative case]), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

10) [v.s. ...] (a snake) which has recently cast its skin, [Mahābhārata viii, 740]

11) [v.s. ...] dispassionate, [Rāmāyaṇa iv, 32, 18]

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

Vimukta (विमुक्त):—[vi-mukta] (ktaḥ-ktā-ktaṃ) a. Loosed, hurled; abandoned; let loose.

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

Vimukta (विमुक्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vimukka.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vimukta 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vimukta (विमुक्त) [Also spelled vimukt]:—(a) acquitted, released; exempted; emancipated, delivered, liberated; ~[kti] acquittal, release; exemption; emancipation, deliverance, liberation; •[vādī] a liberationist.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vimukta (ವಿಮುಕ್ತ):—

1) [adjective] released (from the bow, as an arrow).

2) [adjective] released from bondages, restrictions, another’s 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 (ವಿಮುಕ್ತ):—

1) [noun] that which is discharged from the body; faeces; excrements.

2) [noun] a man, who is freed from bondage, another’s 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, prāṇāyāma etc.

7) [noun] (dance.) a falling on the ground.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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