Karmasutra, Karmasūtra: 3 definitions
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Karmasutra 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 Dictionarykarmasūtra (कर्मसूत्र).—n (S) The series of the daily rites and religious acts; the string of duties. Ex. bhavapāśa tōḍitēṃ śastrajñāna īśvarācēṃ vicitra pari jivācēṃ kaisēṃ ka0 jēṃ anāvaḍī tēthēṃ viṣayīṃ.
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: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKarmasūtra (कर्मसूत्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[anonymous] Rice. 324.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarmasūtra (कर्मसूत्र):—[=karma-sūtra] [from karma > karman] n. Name of [work]
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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Search found 3 books and stories containing Karmasutra, Karmasūtra, Karma-sutra, Karma-sūtra; (plurals include: Karmasutras, Karmasūtras, sutras, sūtras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
2.5. Karmamīmāṃsā Darśana < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Introduction 1.2: The Ritual associated with the Coloured Lines < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 3.3.46 (correct conclusion, 46-50) < [Adhikaraṇa 20 - Sūtras 43-50]