Vedanta

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/veɪˈdɑːntə/

proper noun

A Hindu system of philosophy concerned with the self-realisation by which one comes to understand the ultimate nature of reality, or Brahman.

OriginSanskrit वेदान्त →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Hindu system of philosophy concerned with the self-realisation by which one comes to understand the ultimate nature of reality, or Brahman.

    Well, Vedanta recognizes no sin, only error, and the greatest error, it says, is to believe that you are a sinner, a wretch deficient in character.

    2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 153
  2. The Upanishads collectively.

Origin

  1. Sanskritवेदान्त
  2. EnglishVedanta

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेदान्त (vedānta).

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Translations

Bengali বেদান্ত
  • বেদান্ত (bedanto)system of philosophy
Finnish vedanta, upanishadit
  • vedantasystem of philosophy
  • upanishaditUpanishads
  • vedantaUpanishads
Hindi वेदांत
  • वेदांत (vedānt)system of philosophy
Punjabi ਵੇਦਾਂਤ
  • ਵੇਦਾਂਤ (vedānt)system of philosophy
Tamil வேதாந்தம்
  • வேதாந்தம் (vētāntam)system of philosophy
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