Anavṛtti (अनावृत्तिः) in Sanskrit generally refers to the concept of “non-return,” “non-recurring,” or “that which does not revert,” often used in spiritual or philosophical contexts to denote finality or cessation of repetition.
Meaning and Etymology
Philosophical Context
In classical Sanskrit texts, anavṛtti is often employed to describe:
- Final liberation (moksha) or the cessation of samsara (cycle of
- birth and death)
- A state where karmic effects do not recur
- The unreturned trajectory of the soul or consciousness that
- has attained knowledge of the ultimate reality
eternal aspect of the atman which is not subject to
repeated birth and death.
Grammatical and Usage Notes
- Part of speech: Feminine noun or abstract concept (depending
- on derivation, sometimes treated as a masculine noun when
- referring to a person or being in Buddhist texts)
- Appears in contexts discussing karma, liberation, and
- cessation of worldly cycles
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Related Concepts
- Avṛtti (आवृत्ति): repetition or return; opposite of anavṛtti
- Moksha: ultimate spiritual freedom often aligned with the idea
- of anavṛtti
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