Karmacodana, Karmacodanā, Karman-codana: 5 definitions

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Karmacodana 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Karmachodana.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

[«previous next»] — Karmacodana in Vaishnavism glossary
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Karmacodanā (कर्मचोदना) refers to “impetus to perform action (18.18)”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Karmacodana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Karmacodanā (कर्मचोदना).—

1) The motive impelling one to ritual acts. ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना (jñānaṃ jñeyaṃ parijñātā trividhā karmacodanā) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 18.18.

2) any positive rule enjoining a religious act.

Karmacodanā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karman and codanā (चोदना).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karmacodanā (कर्मचोदना).—[feminine] impulse to (pious) works.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karmacodanā (कर्मचोदना):—[=karma-codanā] [from karma > karman] f. the motive impelling to ritual acts, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karmacodanā (कर्मचोदना):—[karma-codanā] (nā) 1. f. Motive to action; the object of acts.

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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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