Karmahetu: 4 definitions
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Karmahetu means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsKarmahetu (कर्महेतु) refers to the “causes of karma”, according to the Yogaśāstra vol. 2, p. 871, l. 3.—Accordingly, “Now he praises the means consisting of the opposite of the causes of bad karma (aśubha-karmahetu) that have been spoken about beginning with ‘the passions, sense-objects, activities’”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmahetu (कर्महेतु).—[adjective] caused by acts.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmahetu (कर्महेतु):—[=karma-hetu] [from karma > karman] mfn. caused by acts, arising from acts.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmahetu (कर्महेतु):—[karma-hetu] (tuḥ-tuḥ-tu) a. Arising from works, caused by them.
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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Full-text: Hetu.
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