samvega

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noun

Dismay at the futility of life as normally lived; a sense of urgency to escape the cycle of samsara and achieve nirvana.

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Meanings

nounsamvega (countable and uncountable, plural samvegas)

plural samvegas · alternative saṃvega

  1. countableuncountableBuddhismDismay at the futility of life as normally lived; a sense of urgency to escape the cycle of samsara and achieve nirvana.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit संवेग (saṃvega, “desire for emancipation”).

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samvega. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samvega

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“samvega.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samvega. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “samvega,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samvega.

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