Alternative spellings of this word include Kriyatmak.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kriyātmaka (क्रियात्मक) refers to “that which is action” (i.e., praṇava—the conjunction of the letters A, U and Ma), according to all three of the basic Kubjikā texts, the Kubjikāmatatantra, Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā and Śrīmatottara.—Accordingly, “Everything generated within the Three Paths [i.e., tripatha-anta-samudbhava] is tranquil and has been placed in the (half-measure consisting of) three measures. Without the Three Paths the maṇḍala of the Yoni does not manifest. Without the Yoni there is no success (niṣpatti) in divine and profane matters. It is present (in all that is) most excellent, middling and the least. The three measures (mātrā) are said to be the Point, Power (śakti) and Sound. The abode, which is the Yoni (bhagālaya), is formed by the union of these three conjoined with the supreme half-measure that is (known as) Praṇava in the Kulāgama. Conjoined with the letters A, U and Ma, this Praṇava is action [i.e., kriyātmaka]. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kriyātmaka (क्रियात्मक).—[adjective] whose nature is activity; [abstract] tva [neuter]

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

Kriyātmaka (क्रियात्मक):—[from kriyā > kriyamāṇa] mfn. (anything) the nature of which is action, [Vedāntasāra] (-tva n. abstr.)

[Sanskrit to German]

Kriyatmaka 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kriyātmaka (क्रियात्मक) [Also spelled kriyatmak]:—(a) functional, active; verbal; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kriyātmaka (ಕ್ರಿಯಾತ್ಮಕ):—[adjective] functional; active a) that is acting, functioning, working, moving, etc.; b) capable of acting, functioning, etc.; c) causing action, motion or change; d) characterised by much action or motion; lively, busy, agile, quick, etc.

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Kriyātmaka (ಕ್ರಿಯಾತ್ಮಕ):—[noun] (gram.) a word that indicates or includes the sense of an action.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Kriyātmaka (क्रियात्मक):—adj. 1. (the theory) brought into action; practical; pragmatic; 2. tangible; solid; 3. Gram. verbal;

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Atmaka, Kriya.

Starts with: Kriyatmaka-citrana, Kriyatmaka-upavakya, Kriyatmakashikshana, Kriyatmakata, Kriyatmakate, Kriyatmakatva, Kriyatmakavyaya.

Ends with: Anukriyatmaka, Avikriyatmaka, Drikriyatmaka, Nishkriyatmaka, Pratikriyatmaka.

Full-text: Kriyatmakatva, Pratikriya, Kriyatmak, Sharir, Sharira, Sah, Saha.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kriyatmaka, Kriyātmaka, Kriya-atmaka, Kriya-ātmaka; (plurals include: Kriyatmakas, Kriyātmakas, atmakas, ātmakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

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