Mumukṣutva
मुमुक्षुत्वनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neutro) · मुच् धातु (muc — libertar) + सन् प्रत्यय (desiderativo) + त्व प्रत्यय
mumukṣutva
Qualifications
AI translationIntense desire for liberation
Mumukṣutva is the fourth and culminating component of sādhana-catuṣṭaya (along with viveka, vairāgya, ṣaṭ-sampatti). It is the unshakable orientation toward mokṣa — the perception that nothing in saṃsāra is sufficient, and the only end worthy of full dedication is liberation. Without mumukṣutva, study remains intellectual; with it, life is reordered around the knowledge of the Self.
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Mumukṣutva (मुमुक्षुत्व). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/mumukshutva
Vishva Vidya. "Mumukṣutva (मुमुक्षुत्व)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/mumukshutva.
Vishva Vidya. "Mumukṣutva (मुमुक्षुत्व)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/mumukshutva.
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