Dharmakarya, Dharma-karya, Dharmakārya: 10 definitions
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Dharmakarya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydharmakārya (धर्मकार्य).—n (S) dharmakṛtya n (S) A religious or a moral act; a good work. (Digging a well, building a temple &c.) 2 Any religious observance, ceremony, or rite.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdharmakārya (धर्मकार्य) [-kṛtya, -कृत्य].—n A religious or a charitable act; a good work.
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 dictionaryDharmakārya (धर्मकार्य).—
1) any act of duty or religion, any moral or religious observance, a religious act or rite.
2) virtuous conduct.
Derivable forms: dharmakāryam (धर्मकार्यम्).
Dharmakārya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and kārya (कार्य). See also (synonyms): dharmakriyā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmakārya (धर्मकार्य).—n. a sacred duty, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 76.
Dharmakārya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and kārya (कार्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmakārya (धर्मकार्य).—[neuter] an act of duty.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmakārya (धर्मकार्य):—[=dharma-kārya] [from dharma > dhara] n. any act of duty or religion, good work, virtuous conduct, [Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya; Śakuntalā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmakārya (धर्मकार्य):—[dharma-kārya] (ryyaṃ) 1. n. Any indispensable act of religion; piety.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDharmakārya (ಧರ್ಮಕಾರ್ಯ):—[noun] any religious or righteous performance; a charitable deed.
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)
Partial matches: Karya, Tarma, Dharma.
Full-text: Dharmakriya, Dharmagariya, Dharmakarma, Atipatya, Dharmakritya, Naityika.
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