Karmamarga, Karmamārga: 7 definitions
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Karmamarga 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 Dictionarykarmamārga (कर्ममार्ग).—m (S) The law of works; the road to heaven through observance of rites and ceremonies and performance of virtuous deeds. 2 The pre- scribed or proper way of performing religious acts and works.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkarmamārga (कर्ममार्ग).—m The law of works, the road to heaven through observance of rites and ceremonies and performance of virtuous deeds.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmamārga (कर्ममार्ग).—[-n], m. an opening in walls, etc., serving as a way for thieves, [Mṛcchakaṭikā, (ed. Stenzler.)] 64, 12.
Karmamārga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karma and mārga (मार्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karmamārga (कर्ममार्ग):—[=karma-mārga] [from karma > karman] m. the course of acts, activity, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa vi, 6, 9]
2) [v.s. ...] the way of work (a term used by thieves for a breach in walls etc.), [Mṛcchakaṭikā]
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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 corpusKarmamārga (ಕರ್ಮಮಾರ್ಗ):—
1) [noun] the manner in which an action is or is to be, carried out.
2) [noun] (phil.) observance of one’s duties, being one of three paths for realisation.
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: Marga, Karma.
Full-text: Dhumapatha, Karmamocaka, Pashcimamnaya, Bhaktimarga, Naishkarmya, Bhakti, Marga, Ma.
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Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) (by Lathika M. P.)
Means of liberation—Jñāna mārga and Marma mārga < [Chapter 3 - References to Śaṅkara’s Philosophy]
‘Paradise Lost’ and The ‘Mahabharata’: The Philosophic Background < [March 1950]
Religion and the Quest for Self < [October – December, 1984]
Karnatic Music - Its Philosophy < [January-February, 1929]
Mundaka Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 1.2.2 < [Mundaka I, Khanda II]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - The place of the Upaniṣads in Vedic literature < [Chapter III - The Earlier Upaniṣads (700 B.c.— 600 B.c.)]
Part 5 - Vedānta and Śaṅkara (788-820 A.D.) < [Chapter X - The Śaṅkara School Of Vedānta]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 40 - Akrūra’s Hymn (in praise of the Lord) < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 13 - The Description of the Race of Nimi < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 4 - Satī’s Self-immolation by Yoga < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 30 - The inauguration of the sacrificial cult < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
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