Mūlāvidyā | Primordial Nescience

Mulavidya

Mūlāvidyā (IAST)
Translation: "primordial nescience"

A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: मूलाविद्या
Transliteration: Mūlāvidyā
Translation: "primordial nescience"

Definition: "According to Advaita Vedānta, ignorance is the root cause of every appearance in the universe."

Reference:

1. Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press