Nitya-samsarins
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{{Short description|Eternally transmigrating self in Hindu philosophy}}
Nitya-samsarins ({{Langx|sa|नित्यसंसारिन्|translit=nityasaṃsārin}}) or nitya-samsaris is a concept in Hindu philosophy, referring to an individual who believes that their self is eternally bound in the cycle of rebirth called samsara. The existence of nitya-samsari is used to offer credibility to the concept of the periodical creation and the dissolution of the universe.{{Cite book |last=Chari |first=S. M. Srinivasa |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=un1i5icdpdoC&pg=PA279 |title=Fundamentals of Visista |date=1988 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |isbn=978-81-208-0266-7 |pages=279 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Macnicol |first=Nicol |url=http://archive.org/details/indiantheism029576mbp |title=Indian Theism |date=1915 |publisher=Oxford University Press. |others=Osmania University, Digital Library Of India |pages=113}}{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/JamesLochtefeldTheIllustratedEncyclopediaOfHinduism |title=James Lochtefeld The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Hinduism |pages=477 |language=English}}
Philosophy
= Dvaita =
The philosopher Madhva divides souls into three classes: one class of souls that qualifies for moksha (mukti-yogyas), another as subject to samsara (nitya-samsaris), and a third class that is eventually condemned to the hell named Andhatamisra (tamo-yogyas).Tapasyananda, Swami. Bhakti Schools of Vedanta pg. 177.
= Vishishtadvaita =
In the philosophy of Vishishtadvaita, a nitya-samsari is an individual who is described to be bound to their karma at all times.{{Cite book |last=Makarand Joshi |url=http://archive.org/details/greatnessofsaranagatiinsrivaishnavismdrcumakantham2001ocr |title=Greatness Of Saranagati In Sri Vaishnavism Dr C Uma Kantham 2001 OCR |pages=18}}
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