Arthakarman, Artha-karman: 5 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryArtha-karman.—(CII 1), performance of duty. Note: artha-karman is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArthakarman (अर्थकर्मन्).—n.
1) a principal action (opp. guṇakarman).
2) (as opposed to pratipattikarman), A fruitful act (as opposed to mere disposal or pratipatti); अर्थकर्म वा कर्तृ- संयोगात् स्रग्वत् (arthakarma vā kartṛ- saṃyogāt sragvat) | MS.4.2.17.
Arthakarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and karman (कर्मन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthakarman (अर्थकर्मन्):—[=artha-karman] [from artha] n. an action on purpose (opposed to guṇa-karman q.v.)
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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.
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Partial matches: Artha, Karma.
Full-text: Arthakriya, Pratipatti.
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