Karya, Kārya: 24 definitions
Introduction:
Karya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kary.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Kārya (कार्य, “action”) refers to one of the “five elements of the plot” (arthaprakṛti), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. These five elements represents the five means of attaining objects of the Plot (itivṛtta or vastu).
The associated ‘stage of action’ (avasthā) of kārya is the prārambha (beginning). These stages represent a Hero’s striving towards the object in a dramatic playwright (nāṭaka).
Kārya (कार्य).—One of the five elements of the plot (arthaprakṛti);—The efforts made for the purpose of the Principal Plot (ādhikārika) introduced in a play by the experts, is called the Action (kārya).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Kārya (कार्य).—(l) brought.into existence by activity (क्रियया निर्वृत्तं कार्यम् (kriyayā nirvṛttaṃ kāryam)) as opposed to नित्य (nitya) eternal; cf. एके वर्णाञ् शाश्वतिकान् न कार्यान् (eke varṇāñ śāśvatikān na kāryān) R.Pr. XIII.4 cf. also ननु च यस्यापि कार्याः (nanu ca yasyāpi kāryāḥ) (शब्दाः (śabdāḥ)) तस्यापि पूजार्थम् (tasyāpi pūjārtham) M. Bh. on I.1.44 Vārt. 17;(2) which should be done, used in connection with a grammatical operation: cf. कार्य एत्वे सयमीकारमाहुः । (kārya etve sayamīkāramāhuḥ |) | अभैष्म इत्येतस्य स्थाने अभयीष्मेति । (abhaiṣma ityetasya sthāne abhayīṣmeti |) R.Pr. XIV.16; cf. also विप्रतिषेधे परं कार्यम् (vipratiṣedhe paraṃ kāryam) P. I.4.2; (3) a grammatical operation as for instance in the phrases द्विकार्ययोगे, त्रिकार्ययोगे (dvikāryayoge, trikāryayoge) etc.; cf. also गौणमुख्ययोर्मुख्ये कार्यसंप्रत्ययः (gauṇamukhyayormukhye kāryasaṃpratyayaḥ) Par. Śek. Pari. 15;(4) object of a transitive verb: cf. शेषः कार्ये (śeṣaḥ kārye) Śāk.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kārya (कार्य):—The objective of physician to maintain the equilibrium of the body humors
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaiva philosophy
Kārya (कार्य) refers to the “effect”, according to Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti on Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā 1.5.6.—Accordingly, “[...] Only [the following] could [still] be objected: if these [objects] did not exist after as well as before [their] being manifest, [then] the very fact that they are manifest would be causeless, and [under such conditions,] the relation of cause and effect (kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva) and the relation between the knowing subject and the object of knowledge would not be possible”.
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Kārya (कार्य) refers to the “purpose” (of Śakti), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 21.6-9ab]—“But, if [mantras consist of] the forms of Śakti, whose Śakti and of what kind? O Deva, what [does] Śakti cause, what is her purpose (kārya), and of what kind is she? If [mantras] do not possess Śakti, what is worshipped with Śakti? Independence cannot be accomplished by anyone without perfection. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
1) Kārya (कार्य) refers to “effects”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, in order to clarify this point further, the Lord went on to speak these verses: ‘(55) Enduring the fact that all dharmas are empty since there is no life (jīva), individual self (pudgala), or living being (satva), and not inconsistent with causes (hetu), conditions (pratyaya), and effects (kārya). Such is the most true and highest exposition of patience. [...]’”.
2) Kārya (कार्य) or Buddhakārya refers to the “deeds (of a Buddha)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Since the Bodhisatva enters on the supra-mundane way after having put on the armour, he appears to many beings, performing the deeds of the Buddha (buddha-kārya), even without obtaining omniscience (sarvajñāna) [...] The Bodhisatva appears to many beings, performing the deeds of the Buddha (buddha-kārya) even when the Buddhas do not appear”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Kārya (कार्य) refers to the “result (of the reflections)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the result of the reflections (bhāvanākāryam)]—The fire of passion becomes extinguished, desire flows away, darkness disappears [and] the light of knowledge shines forth in the heart for men from the repetition of the reflections”.
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.
India history and geography
Kārya.—cf. Tamil kāriyavārāycci (EI 24), name of a tax. Cf. Vāśal-kāriyam (SITI), the officer in charge of the palace gate; also known as Vāśal-mudali or Vāśal-nirvāham. Note: kārya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Karya in Niger is the name of a plant defined with Adenium obesum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cameraria obesa (Forssk.) Spreng. (among others).
2) Karya in Nigeria is also identified with Dalbergia hostilis It has the synonym Amerimnon hostile (Benth.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Genetica (1985)
· Repertorium Plantarum Succulentarum (1978)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 15 (1819)
· African Study Monographs (2004)
· Nigerian Journal of Experimental and Applied Biology (2000)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karya, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
kārya (कार्य).—n (S) A work or business; an affair or a matter; an act or a deed. 2 An effect. 3 A festal occasion. 4 In grammar. Variation of nouns, inflection. 5 A lawsuit. kārya urakaṇēṃ To perform sexual congress. kāryā- vara dṛṣṭi dēṇēṃ To keep an eye to one's business or object. kāryāsa lāvaṇēṃ To apply to its proper purpose.
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kārya (कार्य).—a S (Purposed, necessary, or occurring) to be done, agendum.
kārya (कार्य).—n An affair. A work. A festal oc- casion. An effect. A law suit. a To be done.
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
Kārya (कार्य).—pot. p. [kṛ-karmaṇi ṇyat] What ought to be done, made, performed, effected &c. कार्या सैकतलीनहंसमिथुना स्रोतोवहा मालिनी (kāryā saikatalīnahaṃsamithunā srotovahā mālinī) Ś.6.17; साक्षिणः कार्याः (sākṣiṇaḥ kāryāḥ) Manusmṛti 8.61; so दण्डः, विचारः (daṇḍaḥ, vicāraḥ) &c.
-ryam 1 (a) Work, action, act, affair, business; कार्यं त्वया नः प्रतिपन्नकल्पम् (kāryaṃ tvayā naḥ pratipannakalpam) Kumārasambhava 3.14; Manusmṛti 5.15. (b) A matter, thing.
2) Duty; अभिचैद्यं प्रतिष्ठासुरासी- त्कार्यद्वयाकुलः (abhicaidyaṃ pratiṣṭhāsurāsī- tkāryadvayākulaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 2.1.
3) Occupation, enterprize, emergent business.
4) A religious rite or performance.
5) A motive, object, purpose; कार्यमत्र भविष्यति (kāryamatra bhaviṣyati) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.7 (v. l.); 116; Śiśupālavadha 2.36; H.4.61.
6) Want, need, occasion, business (with instr.); किं कार्यं भवतो हृतेन दयिता- स्नेहस्वहस्तेन मे (kiṃ kāryaṃ bhavato hṛtena dayitā- snehasvahastena me) V.2.2; तृणेन कार्यं भवतीश्वराणाम् (tṛṇena kāryaṃ bhavatīśvarāṇām) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.71, 4.27; Amaruśataka 73.
7) Conduct, deportment.
8) A law-suit, legal business, dispute &c.; बहिर्निष्क्रम्य ज्ञायतां कः कः कार्यार्थीति (bahirniṣkramya jñāyatāṃ kaḥ kaḥ kāryārthīti) Mṛcchakaṭika 9; Manusmṛti 8.43.
9) An effect, the necessary result of a cause (opp. kāraṇa).
1) (In Gram.) Operation; विभक्तिकार्यम् (vibhaktikāryam) declension.
11) The denouement of a drama; कार्योपक्षेपमादौ तनुमपि रचयन् (kāryopakṣepamādau tanumapi racayan) Mu.4.3.
12) Healthiness (in medicine).
13) Origin.
14) A body; कार्याश्रयिणश्च कललाद्याः (kāryāśrayiṇaśca kalalādyāḥ) (kāryaṃ śarīram) Sāṃkhyakārikā 43. [cf. Germ. kāra; Pers. kār; Prāk. kajja; Mar. kāja]
Kārya (कार्य) or Kāryya.—mfn.
(-ryaḥ-ryā-ryaṃ) 1. To be done. 2. What ought to be done, fit, right. n.
(-ryaṃ) 1. Cause, origin. 2. Motive, object. 3. Effect, result of a cause. 4. Affair, business. 5. Law-suit, dispute. 6. The denouncement of a drama. 7. In grammar, an adjunct, either as an affix, augment or substitude. E. kṛñ to do, and ṇyat aff.
Kārya (कार्य).—I. ptcple. of the fut. pass. of 1. kṛ, cf. kṛ. 1. What ought to be made, to be done, etc., [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 248; superl. kāryatama, That which must be done first, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 77, 16. 2. With an instr. To be used; use, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 81 (tṛṇena kāryaṃ bhavatīśvarāṇām, kings use a blade of grass); with na, No use, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 30, 5 (we do not care for possessing the earth); 2, 21, 60 (I am indifferent to life and joy). Ii. n. 1. Intention, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 18, 15. 2. Duty, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 80. 3. Service, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 10, 47. 4. Business, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 299; affairs, 7, 59. 5. A law-suit, 8, 43. 6. Effect, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Kārya (कार्य).—[adjective] to be done etc. (v. 1 kṛ). [neuter] affair, duty, business, work, matter; lawsuit, dispute; an operation in grammar; effect, result; purpose, object. kiṃ kāryam to what purpose? na kāryamasmākam we have no business with or need of ([instrumental]).
1) Kārya (कार्य):—mfn. ([future] [past participle] √1. kṛ), to be made or done or practised or performed, practicable, feasible, [Atharva-veda iii, 24, 5; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Manu-smṛti] etc.
2) to be imposed (as a punishment), [Manu-smṛti viii, 276 & 285]
3) to be offered (as a libation), [Manu-smṛti] etc.
4) proper to be done, fit, right
5) to be caused to do, [Naiṣadha-carita]
6) ([from] √krt-) to be bought (?), [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā]
7) n. work or business to be done, duty, affair, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
8) a religious action or performance, [Manu-smṛti] etc.
9) occupation, matter, thing, enterprise, emergency, occurrence, crisis
10) conduct, deportment
11) occasion, need (with inst. e.g. tṛṇena kāryam, there is need of a straw; na bhūmyā kāryam asmākam, we have no business with the earth, [Rāmāyaṇa i, 13, 50])
12) lawsuit, dispute
13) an operation in grammar (e.g. sthāny-āśrayaṃ kāryam, an operation resting on the primitive form as opposed to the ādeśa, or substitute), [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini]
14) an effect, result, [Mahābhārata; Sāṃkhyakārikā; Vedāntasāra]
15) motive, object, aim, purpose (e.g. kiṃ kāryam, for what purpose? wherefore?), [Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
16) cause, origin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) the denouement of a drama, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
18) Kāryā (कार्या):—[from kārya] f. (= kārī, rikā), Name of a plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Kārya (कार्य):—(ryyaḥ) 1. n. Cause; affair. a. That ought to be done.
Kārya (कार्य):—(von 1. kar) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 1, 120. 124.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 26, 7. 19.]
1) adj. a) faciendus mit allen unter 1. kar angegebenen Färbungen der Bedeutung: kṛ.asya kā.yasya ca [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 3, 24, 5.] yajamānena.khalu.vai tatkā.yam [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 1, 7, 1, 6. 2, 2, 4, 7.] vā.iṣṭho bra.mā kā.yaḥ [3, 5, 2, 1.] ca.aḥ kā.yaḥ [5, 5, 1, 5. 6, 3, 4, 8.] apaśyadātmanā kāryaṃ damayantyāḥ svayaṃvaram [Nalopākhyāna 2, 7.] kāryā saikatalīnahaṃsamithunā srotovahā mālinī (auf einem Bilde) [Śākuntala 144.] sīsātkāṃsyātkāryā grahāḥ [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 296.] kāryaṃ piṇḍanirvapaṇaṃ sutaiḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 248. 279.] nāsya kāryo gnisaṃskāro na ca kāryodakakriyā [5, 69. 121. 140. 147.] na kāryaḥ saṃbhramastvayā [Hiḍimbavadha 4, 44.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 2, 33. 12, 15.] nātra śaṅkā tvayā kāryā [Nalopākhyāna 24, 34.] sahadharmacāriṇaṃ prati na tvayā manyuḥ kāryaḥ [Śākuntala 111, 13.] yādṛśā dhanibhiḥ kāryā vyavahāreṣu sākṣiṇaḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 61. 65.] daṇḍaḥ kāryaḥ eine Strafe ist zu verhängen [276. 285.] yadāha vacanaṃ samyagetatkāryam [Viśvāmitra’s Kampf 10, 5.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 77.] asvatantrāḥ striyaḥ kāryāḥ puruṣaiḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 2.] trayāṇāmudakaṃ kāryam ist eine Wasserspende darzubringen [9, 186. 11, 182.] yathā drāgananyasadṛśānvidadhāmi tathā kāryam [Pañcatantra 4, 25.] superl. kāryatama was vor Allem zu thun ist: tanme kāryatamaṃ kāryam [Mahābhārata im Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 15, 30.] tadvai kāryatamaṃ matam [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 77, 16.] etatkāryatamaṃ satām [Mahābhārata 13, 1837.] Im letzten Beispiele subst. die wichtigste Obliegenheit. — b) was hervorgebracht wird: yadi rasaḥ kāryaḥ syāttadā vibhāvādijñānakāraṇaka eva syāt [Sāhityadarpana 29, 8. 31, 7.] —
2) n. a) Obliegenheit, Vorhaben, Geschäft, Beschäftigung, Angelegenheit, Sache, gerichtliche Sache: kiṃ kāryaṃ mayi was ist meine Obliegenheit? [Mahābhārata 1, 7697.] etaddhi paramaṃ nāryāḥ kāryaṃ loke sanātanam . prāṇānapi parityajya yadbhartṛhitamācaret .. [Brāhmaṇavilāpa 2, 4.] kāryaṃ vijānatā [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 80.] ārabheta tataḥ kāryam [9, 299.] sādhayetkāryamātmanaḥ [7, 173.] [Hitopadeśa I, 1.] udyamena hi sidhyanti kāryāṇi na manorathaiḥ [Prooemium im Hitopadeśa 35.] [Geschichte des Vidūṣaka 175.] mahatkāryamupasthitam [Nalopākhyāna 8, 10.] nityaṃ tasmiṃsamāśvastaḥ kāryāṇi nikṣipet [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 7, 59.] tīkṣṇaścaiva mṛduśca syātkāryaṃ vīkṣya mahīpatiḥ [140. 161.] kāryaṃ so vekṣya śāktiṃ ca deśakālau ca tattvataḥ [10.] kāryāṇi cintayet [221.] cintayāmāsa tatkāryaṃ sumahatpārthivaṃ prati [Nalopākhyāna 8, 2. 2, 6.] saṃpaśyet [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 10.] kāryadarśana [9. 23.] kāryekṣaṇa [7, 141.] kāryavinirṇaya [8, 8. 1, 114.] kāryanirṇaya [Kātyāyana] in [Vyavahāratattva 2, 14.] kāryānuśāsana [Chezy’s Ausgabe des Śākuntala 93, 3.] kāryapariccheda [Hitopadeśa 32, 22.] kāryavipatti [I, 25.] kāryakāleṣu sāhāyyaṃ me kariṣyatha [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 30, 12.] kāryagaurava [Nalopākhyāna 20, 22.] anyakāryātipāta [Śākuntala 7, 10.] etatkāryākṣamāṇāṃ keṣāṃcidālasyavacanam [Hitopadeśa 6, 9.] [Amarakoṣa 3, 4, 1, 17.] kāryakuśala in Geschäften gewandt [Bhūriprayoga im Śabdakalpadruma] kāryāṇi kāryiṇām [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 2. 9, 231.] āptāḥ sarveṣu varṇeṣu kāryāḥ kāryeṣu sākṣiṇaḥ [8, 63.] notpādayetsvayaṃ kāryaṃ rājā der König erhebe nicht selbst einen Process [43.] yastvadharmeṇa kāryāṇi mohātkuryānnarādhipaḥ ungerecht entscheiden [174.] amātyāḥ prāḍvivāko vā yatkuryuḥ kāryamanyathā [9, 234.] taducyatāṃ kāryam (spricht der Richter) [Mṛcchakaṭikā.140, 5.] tatkāryaṃ kathaya [139, 22.] gṛhakāryeṣu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 5, 150.] dharmakāryāṇi [9, 28. 76. 86.] strīkārya [10, 47.] jñāti [11, 187.] paura, mātṛ, guru [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 77, 22. 23.] rāja [7, 2.] [Geschichte des Vidūṣaka 13.] carma Lederarbeit [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 10, 49.] deva, pitṛ eine Ceremonie zu Ehren der Götter, der Manen [3, 203.] mitrakārya Freundschaftsdienst [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 107, 12.] kāryam mit dem instr.: na bhūmyā kāryamasmākam es ist uns nicht um die Erde zu thun [1, 13, 50.] tvadviyogānna me kāryaṃ jīvitena sukhena vā [2, 21, 26.] [Pañcatantra III, 181. 138, 23.] na sakhi caṭulapremṇā kāryaṃ punardayitena me ich will nichts mehr von ihm wissen [Amaruśataka 71.] [Geschichte des Vidūṣaka 307.] tṛṇena kāryaṃ bhavatīśvarāṇām die Fürsten machen von einem Grashalm Gebrauch [Pañcatantra I, 81.] Vgl. eine vollkommen entsprechende Construction mit artha und kim unter artha [6 und 1.] ka [?1; s. auch u. 1.] kar [12.] — b) eine grammatische Operation: asahāya ādāviva anta iva kāryaṃ syāt [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 1, 21,] [Scholiast] parasya vidhīyamānaṃ kāryam [54,] [Scholiast 33, Scholiast] jasādhāre kārye [?32, Scholiast Vopadeva’s Grammatik 8, 112.] im Gegens. zu prayoga [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 1, 9,] [Scholiast] — c) Wirkung: bhiṣakkartātha karaṇaṃ rasā doṣāstu kāraṇam . kāryamārogyamevaikam [Suśruta 2, 562, 4. fg.] [Mahābhārata 12, 13606.] [Colebrooke I, 266. 407. 408.] [SĀṂKHYAK. 8. 9. 14. 15. 32. 43.] [Vedāntasāra] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 207, 22.] [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 2, 81, Scholiast] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 355.] [Madhusūdanasarasvatī’s Prasthānabheda] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 23, 16. 19.] — d) Absicht, Zweck [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1514.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 349.] [Medinīkoṣa y. 10.] kimāgamanakāryaṃ te [Viśvāmitra’s Kampf 8, 15.] paśūṇāṃ haraṇe śastrāṇāmauṣadhasya ca . kālamāsādya kāryaṃ ca daṇḍaṃ rājā prakalpayet .. [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 324. 9, 293.] kena kāryeṇa saṃprāptā [Hiḍimbavadha 4, 27.] yuddhakāryaṃ na vidyate [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 82, 9.] kasmaicitkāryāyoccāryamāṇo varṇaḥ [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 1, 2.] kiṃ kāryam zu welchem Endzweck? weshalb? [5, 36.] — e) Grund [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — f) the denouement of a drama [Wilson’s Wörterbuch] —
3) f. kāryā Name einer Pflanze, = kārī, kārikā [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — Vgl. akārya .
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Kārya (कार्य):—
1) a) kārya aitve [Prātiśākhya zum Ṛgveda 14, 16.] —
2) a) śuṣkaiḥ kāṣṭhairbhavetkāryamapi vā pāṃsuloṣṭakaiḥ . na tu rājyaparibhraṣṭaiḥ kiṃcitkāryaṃ narādhipaiḥ .. [Spr. 3008.] — d) mānuṣa in einer bestimmten Absicht Mensch, in Menschengestalt erschienen (vgl. das eben so gebrauchte kāraṇa) [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 16, 60.] In der Dramatik das Endziel, um dessen Erreichung es sich im Drama handelt, [Sāhityadarpana 323. 277. 317. 324. 387. 389. 390. 393. fg. 556.]
Kārya (कार्य):——
1) Adj. — a) faciendus mit den unter 1. kar 1)3)5)7)8)9)13) aufgeführten Färbungen. — b) was hervorgebracht oder bewirkt wird. — c) zu veranlassen Etwas (Acc.) zu thun [Naiṣadhacarita 6,102.] —
2) *f. ā eine best. Pflanze [Rājan 8,65.] —
3) n. — a) Obliegenheit , Vorhaben , Geschäft , Beschäftigung , Angelegenheit , Sache , gerichtliche Sache. teṣāṃ kāryāṇi kar seine Obliegenheit diesen gegenüber erfüllen [64,14.] kāryam mit dem Gen. der Person und Instr. der Sache es ist Jmd zu thun um , es kann Jmd Gebrauch machen von. — b) eine grammatische Operation. — c) Wirkung , Product [265,28.] — d) Absicht , Zweck. kiṃ kāryam zu welchem Endzweck? weshalb? mānuṣa m. in einer bestimmten Absicht als Mensch erscheinend. — e) in der Dramatik das Endziel , um dessen Erreichung es sich im Drama handelt. — f) *Grund.
Kārya (कार्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kajja.
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
Kārya (कार्य) [Also spelled kary]:—(nm) job; task, work; action; function; religious function; ceremony; role; transaction; denouement (in a drama); effect; —[kāraṇa bhāva] causality, the relationship of cause and effect; —[kāla] term (of office); ~[bhāra] workload; charge (of office); ~[bhārī] incharge; —[vivaraṇa] details of business/transaction; —[vyāpāra] action; —[siddhi] success, fulfilment of a job.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Kārya (ಕಾರ್ಯ):—
1) [adjective] that can be done, performed.
2) [adjective] fit to be done, performed.
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Kārya (ಕಾರ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labour; toil; a work.
2) [noun] that which ought to be done; any action, task, etc. required by or relating to one’s occupation or position; duty.
3) [noun] an occasion of celebration.
4) [noun] anything brought about by a cause or agent; result; effect.
5) [noun] a regulation, command, etc.
6) [noun] something aimed at or striven for; an objective.
7) [noun] the outcome, solution, unraveling or clarification of a plot in a drama, story, etc.; the denouement of a drama.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Kārya (कार्य):—n. 1. action; act; activity; 2. work; task; duty; 3. occupation; 4. business; matter; 5. a religious rite/performance;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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A critical study of Ānandajñāna’s Tarkasaṅgraha (by Satyan Sharma)
Part 1.2 - The refutation of Kārya < [Chapter 2 - Refutations in the Prathama Pariccheda]
Part 1.3 - The refutation of Paramāṇu < [Chapter 2 - Refutations in the Prathama Pariccheda]
Part 2.1 - The refutation of Pṛthivī < [Chapter 2 - Refutations in the Prathama Pariccheda]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
7(b): Portrait of Different Classes Projected in Painting < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
1.3. Elements of Drama (c): Bodily Movements < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
8(b): The Image of Various Gods < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Bhāskara and Śaṅkara < [Chapter XV - The Bhāskara School of Philosophy]
Part 20 - Kastūrī Raṅgācārya < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Part 17 - Rāmānujācārya II alias Vādi-Haṃsa-Navāmvuda < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Description of Gati as in Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Gait of birds and animals < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Elucidation of Karaṇas related to Gati < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.1.26 < [Chapter 1 - Description of Śrī-Kṛṣṇa’s Glories]
Verse 2.13.24 < [Chapter 13 - The Story of Śeṣa]
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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)