In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kāryakara (कार्यकर) refers to “one who is always carrying out the tasks (of the devotees)” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.31 (“Description of Śiva’s magic”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogised Śiva: “O great lord, lord of gods, O Śiva, the merciful, we seek refuge in you. Be sympathetic. Obeisance be to you. O lord, you are favourably disposed to your devotees, always carrying out their tasks (bhakta-kāryakara). You are the uplifter of the distressed, and an ocean of mercy. You save us from all our miseries and distresses”.

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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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Kāryakara (कार्यकर) refers to “performing duties”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (19) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Splendor of light’, all Buddha-fields will appear. (20) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Performing duties’ (kāryakara-samādhi), attachment and anger will be eliminated; (21) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Ring on the top of a standard’, all qualities of the Buddhas will appear; [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kāryakara (कार्यकर).—a. efficacious.

Kāryakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kārya and kara (कर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kāryakara (कार्यकर).—m., name of a samādhi: Mahāvyutpatti 558. In same list Śatasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 1419.14 kārākāra; read kārakāra? or kārya° as in Mahāvyutpatti? Explained by yatra samādhau sthitvā sarvasa- mādhīnāṃ kārăgatāṃ kriyāṃ karoti.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kāryakara (कार्यकर):—[=kārya-kara] [from kārya] mfn. efficacious, [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Karyakara in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Karya, Kara.

Starts with: Karyakaraka, Karyakarana, Karyakaranabhava, Karyakaranabhavavicara, Karyakarananyaya, Karyakaranarupini, Karyakaranatah, Karyakaranatas, Karyakaranatavada, Karyakaranatva, Karyakarane, Karyakaranike, Karyakarasamadhi.

Ends with: Bhaktakaryakara, Rajakaryakara.

Full-text: Karakara.

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