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Meaning of "Marga"

Word

Marga

Sanskrit

मार्ग

IAST

mārga

In General

Course; way; path; passage

Approach to God-realization is also called as Marga; example: bhakti marga, jnana marga, karma marga, yoga marga, kriya marga

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Word Sanskrit IAST In General Veda Purana
Margashirshaमार्गशीर्षmārgaśīrṣa

See: Mrigashira

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Bhakti Margaभक्ति मार्गbhakti mārga

The path of devotion leading to union with God.

See also: Bhakti cult

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Jnana Margaज्ञान मार्गjñāna mārga

The path of discriminative knowledge leading to union with God

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Karma Margaकर्म मार्गkarma mārga

The path of selfless knowledge leading to union with God

Doing the duty (...

Karma is a logical conclusion to Vedic thought. The idea is available in veda samhita,...

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Karmamargaकर्ममार्गkarma mārga

The path of selfless knowledge leading to union with God

Doing the duty (...

Karma is a logical conclusion to Vedic thought. The idea is available in veda samhita,...

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Margashirshaमार्गशीर्षmārgaśīrṣa

See: Mrigashira

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Nivritti Margaनिवृत्ति मार्गnivṛtti mārga

Path of renunciation or a Sanyasins way of life is called Nivritti Marga. Many Upanishads...

During the Samhita Period, though the sages were married, they lead more or less a life similar...

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Pravritti Margaप्रवृत्ति मार्गpravṛtti mārga

Pravritti Marga is the path of householders as against the Nivritti marga, which is the path of...

Eventhough the rishis were ascetic, all of them were married and gave importance to worldly life Read More