Karmasamnyasa, Karmasamnyāsa, Karmasannyasa, Karmasannyāsa, Karma-sannyasa: 3 definitions
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Karmasamnyasa 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKarmasamnyāsa (कर्मसम्न्यास).—Leads to brahmaṇya.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 57. 118.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Karmasannyāsa (कर्मसन्न्यास) refers to “renunciation of fruitive work”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
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’).
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKarmasaṃnyāsa (ಕರ್ಮಸಂನ್ಯಾಸ):—[noun] = ಕರ್ಮಸನ್ಯಾಸ [karmasanyasa].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Samnyasa, Karma.
Full-text: Pancagataya.
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