Sanskrit · noun · People & Roles

Bairagi

बैरागी

also written: Vairagi

Meaning

A Hindu ascetic who has renounced worldly attachments, especially a Vaishnava mendicant.

Literally: detached / dispassionate one

Related words

The Hindu stage of life of renunciation, in which one abandons worldly ties for spiritual liberation.

A yogi or wandering Hindu ascetic devoted to spiritual discipline.

A Hindu holy man or ascetic who has renounced material life.