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waveKaivalyawave

Definition: Absolute liberation; the state of complete independence and isolation of the Self from all limitations.

Insights: Kaivalya is the state of absolute liberation and isolation of the Self from all limitations. It is the ultimate goal of yoga—a state of pure consciousness.

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2.25

tadabhāvātsaṁyogābhāvo hānaṁ taddṛśeḥ kaivalyam

Importance: 9/10

The absence of that (ignorance) causes the absence of conjunction, which is the freedom (hāna) of the Seer. This is the absolute independence (kaivalya) of the Seer.

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4.26

tadā vivekanimnaṁ kaivalyaprāgbhāraṁ cittam

Importance: 9/10

Then the mind, inclined towards discrimination, gravitates towards liberation (kaivalya).

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4.34

puruṣārthaśūnyānāṁ guṇānāṁ pratiprasavaḥ kaivalyaṁ svarūpapratiṣṭhā vā citiśaktireti

Importance: 10/10

Kaivalya (liberation) is the reabsorption of the guṇas, devoid of any purpose for the Puruṣa, or it is the establishment of the power of consciousness in its own essential nature.

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