Purvakarma, Pūrvakarma, Purvakarman, Pūrvakarman, Purva-karman: 10 definitions
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Purvakarma means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyPurva-karma is a medical term used in Ayurveda meaning "preliminary measures":
Several authorities hold that acts such as fasting, administration of purgatives, etc. should be included within the preliminary measures (Purva-karma).
Others, on the contrary, lay down that measures adopted for the absorption, lubrication (pacification by the application of oily substances) or elimination of the deranged bodily humours by sweating should be grouped under the first subhead (Purva-karma).
While according to others the active medicinal agents employed to cope with the deranged humours in the incubative stage of a bodily disease till the appearance of its first characteristic symptoms, should be denominated as the Preliminary measure (Purva-karma);
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Pūrvakarman (पूर्वकर्मन्) refers to the “Karma accumulated in previous existences”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] Moreover, charming couplets are often heard chanted by the Manes for the welfare of Ruci, who was for renouncing the world:—‘O darling, man’s karma accumulated in previous existences (pūrvakarman) [pūrvakarma kṛtaṃ], that is, his merits und demerits, wears away day and night by his “enjoyments,” that is, his experiences of the joys and sorrows of life. Therefore you, who know what dharma is, will attain peace when your karma wears away’”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPūrvakarman (पूर्वकर्मन्) refers to “one’s previous actions”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[...] By means of the wind (vāta) of deceptive concepts (mṛṣāvikalpa) and wrong thoughts, the father and mother (mātāpitṛ) blow upon the fire (agni) of sexual desire (rāga); blood (rudhira), marrow (majjan) and fat (vasā) escape, get hot and are changed into sperm. The seed-consciousness (vijñānabīja) conditioned by previous actions (pūrvakarman) settles in the blood (śoṇita) and whitish sperm (śukra). That is what is called the seed of the body (kāyabīja). [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypūrvakarma (पूर्वकर्म).—n (S) Actions done under some former state of being, considered as the generating cause of the pain and pleasure experienced in the present state. Pr. culīpāsīṃ hagāvēṃ āṇi pūrvakarmāsa raḍāvēṃ.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPūrvakarman (पूर्वकर्मन्).—n.
1) a former act or work.
2) the first thing to be done, a prior work.
3) actions done in a former life.
4) preparations, preliminary arrangements.
Pūrvakarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūrva and karman (कर्मन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūrvakarman (पूर्वकर्मन्).—[neuter] a former or the first action.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pūrvakarman (पूर्वकर्मन्):—[=pūrva-karman] [from pūrva] n. a former work or action, [Śaṃkarācārya; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] preparation, [Suśruta]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPūrvakarma (ಪೂರ್ವಕರ್ಮ):—[noun] any action, deed done in one’s previous life or lives, the effect of which is extended to the current life.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Karma, Purva.
Starts with: Purvakarmakritavadin.
Full-text: Purvakarmakritavadin, Purvakalpane, Apurvakarman, Purva, Purification, Internal purification, Vikalpa, Mrishavikalpa, Rudhira, Matapitri, Shukra, Majjan, Kayabija.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 2 - Vijñānabīja (seed-consciousness) < [Chapter XXXI - The Thirty-seven Auxiliaries to Enlightenment]
Mahāyāna auxiliaries (A): The four foundations of mindfulness < [Part 3 - The auxiliaries according to the Mahāyāna]
Bhūmi 1: the joyous ground (pramuditā) < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]
Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Part 3.8 - Aspects of Karma < [Chapter 2 - Jyotiḥśāstra and the Concept of Karman]
Part 3.2 - Jyotiṣa and Karman: Heaven and Sattva form < [Chapter 4 - Constructive Survey of the Correlation of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Kāla and Karma (Time and Action) < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 2 - Introduction to book 1 < [Chapter 1]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
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