Akarana, Akaraṇa, Ākaraṇā: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Akarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Akaran.
Images (photo gallery)
(+1 more images available)
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryakaraṇa : (nt.) non-action.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryakāraṇa (अकारण).—a (S) Uncaused or causeless. 2 Useless, needless, unprofitable or uncalled for. 3 Destitute of grounds or reason.
--- OR ---
ākāraṇa (आकारण).—n S Calling, summoning, inviting: a call, a summons, an invitation.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishakāraṇa (अकारण).—a Needless; causeless.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkaraṇa (अकरण).—[kṛ-bhāve lyuṭ na. ta.] Not doing, absence of action; अकरणान्मन्दकरणं श्रेयः (akaraṇānmandakaraṇaṃ śreyaḥ).
-ṇa a. [na. ba.]
1) Not artificial, natural.
2) Devoid of all organs, (epithet of the Supreme Spirit).
Derivable forms: akaraṇam (अकरणम्).
--- OR ---
Akāraṇa (अकारण).—a. [na. ba.] Causeless, groundless, spontaneous; °मित्राणि सतां चेतांसि (mitrāṇi satāṃ cetāṃsi) K.37 disinterested friends; ईदृशो मां प्रत्यमीषाम् °स्नेहः (īdṛśo māṃ pratyamīṣām °snehaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 6.
-ṇam Absence of a cause, motive, or ground; [akāraṇād-raṇam-ṇe] causelessly, without cause or ground; किमकारणमेव दर्शनं विलपन्त्यै रतये न दीयते (kimakāraṇameva darśanaṃ vilapantyai rataye na dīyate) Kumārasambhava 4.7; °परित्यक्ता मातापित्रोर्गुरोस्तथा (parityaktā mātāpitrorgurostathā) Manusmṛti 3.157; अकारणात् परित्यज्य (akāraṇāt parityajya) K. 167; त्यक्तो वा स्थादकारणात् (tyakto vā sthādakāraṇāt) Manusmṛti 9.177; किमकारणे कुप्यसि, अकारणे आत्मानमायासयसि (kimakāraṇe kupyasi, akāraṇe ātmānamāyāsayasi) Ratnāvalī 2.
--- OR ---
Ākāraṇa (आकारण) or Ākaraṇā (आकरणा).—
1) Invitation, calling; भवदाकारणाय (bhavadākāraṇāya) Daśakumāracarita 175.
2) A challenge.
Derivable forms: ākāraṇam (आकारणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkāraṇa (अकारण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Absence or non-existence of a cause. (Used adverb ally,) Causelessly. E. a neg. kāraṇa cause.
--- OR ---
Ākāraṇa (आकारण).—nf.
(-ṇaṃ-ṇā) Calling, a call or summons. E. āṅ, kṛ to make or do in the causal form, and lyuṭ affix, fem. affix ṭāp; sometimes written ākaraṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkāraṇa (आकारण).—i. e. ā-kṛ, [Causal.] + ana, n. Calling up, [Pañcatantra] 227, 23.
--- OR ---
Akaraṇa (अकरण).—n. non-doing, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Akaraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and karaṇa (करण).
--- OR ---
Akāraṇa (अकारण).—adj. 1. unreasonable, [Pañcatantra] 246, 6. 2. A-kāraṇam and a-kāraṇena, without cause, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 54; [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 234. Anna-kāraṇam, on account of (supplying) food, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 94.
Akāraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and kāraṇa (कारण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkaraṇa (अकरण).—[neuter] non-doing, omission.
--- OR ---
Akāraṇa (अकारण).—[adjective] causeless; [neuter] no cause.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Akaraṇa (अकरण):—[=a-karaṇa] n. absence of action.
2) Akāraṇa (अकारण):—[=a-kāraṇa] mfn. causeless
3) [v.s. ...] n. absence of a cause
4) Ākāraṇa (आकारण):—[=ā-kāraṇa] [from ā-kṛ] n. calling, summoning, [Pañcatantra]
5) Ākāraṇā (आकारणा):—[=ā-kāraṇā] [from ā-kāraṇa > ā-kṛ] f. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkāraṇa (अकारण):—I. [tatpurusha compound] n.
(-ṇam) Absence or non-existence of a cause. E. a neg. and kāraṇa. Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇam) Causeless. (Used also adverb. -ṇam (Causelessly.) E. a priv. and kāraṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Akāraṇa (अकारण):—[a-kāraṇa] (ṇaṃ) adv. Causelessly.
2) Ākāraṇa (आकारण):—[ā-kāraṇa] (ṇaṃḥ-ṇā) 1. n. f. Calling.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Akaraṇa (अकरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Akaraṇa, Hakkāraṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Akaraṇa (अकरण):—(nm) omission.
2) Akāraṇa (अकारण) [Also spelled akaran]:—(adv and a) without any reason or cause, without any pretext, needlessly, causelessly, wanton, causeless, groundless; unprovoked.
...
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAkaraṇa (अकरण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Akaraṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAkaraṇa (ಅಕರಣ):—
1) [noun] absence of action; inaction; idleness.
2) [noun] one devoid of organs.
--- OR ---
Akāraṇa (ಅಕಾರಣ):—[adjective] having no cause or reason; causeless; groundless; spontaneous.
--- OR ---
Akāraṇa (ಅಕಾರಣ):—[noun] absence of a cause, motive or ground.
--- OR ---
Ākaraṇa (ಆಕರಣ):—[noun] = ಆಕರಣೆ [akarane]1.
--- OR ---
Ākāraṇa (ಆಕಾರಣ):—
1) [noun] a favourable receiving of a person coming in or toward; a reception.
2) [noun] a summoning to a contest of any kind but esp. a duel; challenging.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akaranabandhu, Akaranakara, Akaranam, Akaranamaraka, Akaranapurvaka, Akaranat, Akaranavakara.
Ends with (+638): Abhakshyabhakshyaprakarana, Abhimukhyakarana, Abhinavavaiyakarana, Abhiyaprakarana, Abhyantarakarana, Acarasaraprakarana, Acaryakarana, Acharyakarana, Adakarana, Adhanaprakarana, Adhanasomaprakarana, Adhikamasaprakarana, Adhyaropanaprakarana, Adhyaropaprakarana, Adrishyakarana, Adyavidyaprakarana, Agnihotraprakarana, Agrihyamanakarana, Ahetusamaprakarana, Ahitakarana.
Full-text (+196): Akaranam, Akaranotpanna, Vyakaranadhundhika, Vyakaranadurghatodghata, Tithyardha, Vyakaranatraya, Vyakaranasara, Vyakaranadipa, Vyakaranakhandana, Vyakaranamula, Vyakaranadipika, Vyakaranasamgraha, Vyakaranakaustubha, Vyakaranamahabhashya, Vyakaranadipavyakarana, Vyakaranavadagrantha, Vyakaranakaundinya, Vyakaranaprakriya, Vyakaranasiddha, Hakkarana.
Relevant text
Search found 32 books and stories containing Akarana, Akaraṇa, Ākaraṇā, Akāraṇa, Ākāraṇa, A-karana, A-karaṇa, A-kāraṇa, Ā-kāraṇa, Ākāraṇā, Ā-kāraṇā, Ākaraṇa; (plurals include: Akaranas, Akaraṇas, Ākaraṇās, Akāraṇas, Ākāraṇas, karanas, karaṇas, kāraṇas, Ākāraṇās, kāraṇās, Ākaraṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Manual of Khshnoom (by Phiroz Nasarvanji Tavaria)
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 331-333 - The Story of Māra < [Chapter 23 - Nāga Vagga (The Great)]
Verse 183-185 - The Story of the Question Raised by Venerable Ānanda < [Chapter 14 - Buddha Vagga (The Buddha)]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 8 - On lapses in intake < [Chapter 1]
Part 4 - On bondage, etc., of the faith-deluding karma < [Chapter 3]
Part 4 - On energy < [Chapter 8]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 1.1.31 (Above continued) < [Chapter 1 - Of Substance, Attribute, and Action]
Sūtra 5.1.3 (Above continued) < [Chapter 1 - Of Voluntary Action]
Sūtra 1.1.16 (Characteristics of Attribute) < [Chapter 1 - Of Substance, Attribute, and Action]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 14 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Text 9 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kālīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
1. The teaching of the Piṭaka < [Part 3 - The Prajñā and the teaching of the Dharma]
Part 8 - Jātaka of the king who set fire to his body so as to hear a Buddhist stanza < [Chapter XIX - The Characteristics of Generosity]