jivanmukti

noun

ji·​van·​muk·​ti

-(ˌ)tē

plural -s

Hinduism

: spiritual release or salvation achieved while still alive compare moksha

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit jīvanmukti, from jīvan- + mukti release, liberation, from muñcati

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