Muktiphala, Mukti-phala: 2 definitions
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Muktiphala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMuktiphala (啶啶曕啶むた啶げ) refers to 鈥渇inal salvation鈥�, mentioned as one of the potential rewards of 艢iva-worship, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.1.12:鈥斺�淸...] those who desire magnificent buildings, beautiful ornaments, beautiful women, wealth to satiety, sons and grandsons, health, splendid body, extraordinary status, heavenly happiness and final salvation (muktiphala) or profound devotion to the great lord shall duly worship 艢iva by virtue of their merit accumulated by them. Sure success will be his who regularly worships 艢iva li峁単a with great devotion. He will never be afflicted by sins鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraMuktiphala (啶啶曕啶むた啶げ) refers to the 鈥渇ruits of liberation鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 4.1-2ab]鈥斺�淣ow, I will teach about initiation, [which] gives the fruits of experience and liberation (muktiphala鈥�产丑耻办迟颈尘耻办迟颈辫丑补濒补辫谤补诲腻尘). It may be done, for the expansion of the transcendent and immanent (辫补谤腻辫补谤补) with thirty-six tattvas or with half that many [eighteen], half that [nine], or with five or three or one鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Phala, Mukti.
Full-text: Mahabbala.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 321 < [Volume 15 (1913)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter III, Section IV, Adhikarana XVII < [Section IV]