Karmanya, Karmaṇya: 8 definitions
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Karmanya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarmaṇya (कर्मण्य).—a. [karman-yat] Skilful, clever. यतो वीरः कर्मण्यः सुदक्षः (yato vīraḥ karmaṇyaḥ sudakṣaḥ) Nṛ. P.2.4.
-ṇyā Wages.
-ṇyam Activity.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmaṇya (कर्मण्य).—[adjective] skilful in work, clever, fit for religious acts, auspicious.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karmaṇya (कर्मण्य):—[from karman] mfn. skilful in work, clever, diligent, [Ṛg-veda i, 91, 20; iii, 4, 9; Atharva-veda vi, 23, 2; Taittirīya-saṃhitā] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] proper or fit for any act, suitable for a religious action, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) relating to any business or to the accomplishment of anything, [Suśruta]
4) Karmaṇyā (कर्मण्या):—[from karmaṇya > karman] f. wages, hire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Karmaṇya (कर्मण्य):—[from karman] n. energy, activity, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmaṇya (कर्मण्य):—[(ṇyaḥ-ṇyā-ṇyaṃ) a.] Proper to be done. f. (ṇyā) wages. n. Energy.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKarmaṇya (कर्मण्य):—(a) industrious, hard working; active; ~[tā] activity, industriousness,
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKarmaṇya (ಕರ್ಮಣ್ಯ):—[noun] = ಕರ್ಮಣಿ [karmani]2.
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)
Starts with: Karmanyabhuj, Karmanyakrit, Karmanyasa, Karmanyata, Karmanyatavada.
Ends with: Akarmanya.
Full-text: Karmanyabhuj, Akarmanya, Karmanyata, Karmanyakrit, Kammiyan, Puras.
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