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prayopavesa

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Sanskrit प्रायोपवेशनम् (prāyopaveśanam)

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prayopavesa (countable and uncountable, plural prayopavesas)

  1. (Hinduism) The act of suicide by fasting, performed by a person who no longer has any desire, ambition or responsibilities in life.
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