Atmakarman, Ātmakarman, Atman-karman: 4 definitions
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Atmakarman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Ātmakarman (आत्मकर्मन्).—One's own duty; आत्मौपकर्मक्षमं देहं क्षात्रो धर्म इवाश्रितः (ātmaupakarmakṣamaṃ dehaṃ kṣātro dharma ivāśritaḥ) R.
Ātmakarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātman and karman (कर्मन्).
Ātmakarman (आत्मकर्मन्):—[=ātma-karman] [from ātma > ātman] n. one’s own act.
Ātmakarman (आत्मकर्मन्):—[ātma-karman] (rmma) 5. n. Own act.
Ātmakarman (आत्मकर्मन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Attakamma.
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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