shmasana vairagya | श्मशान वैराग्य

Shmashana Vairagya (Devanagari: श्मशान वैराग्य; ISO 15919: śmaśāna vairāgya) signifies "cremation ground detachment," a form of temporary renunciation. It refers to the momentary realization of life's impermanence that arises when one accompanies a body to the cremation ground, understanding for a brief moment that God is the only eternal truth.

However, this sentiment is fleeting. As soon as the individual returns to daily life, this profound wisdom evaporates, and they resume their attachment to temporary worldly objects and relationships. Because this detachment fails to last beyond the immediate moment of grief, it is termed shmashana vairagya.

Further Reading and Reference

• Related Concepts: Shmashan Vairagya — Fake Renunciation, phalgu vairagya, yukt vairagya, Raag, anuraag
• Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 5