Satkarman, Ṣaṭkarma, Ṣaṭkarman, Shatkarman, Shatkarma, Shash-karman, Shash-karma, Satkarma, Sat-karman: 19 definitions

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1. Purana
2. Shaivism
3. Shaktism
4. Yoga
5. Ayurveda
India history
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2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Satkarman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

The Sanskrit terms Ṣaṭkarma and Ṣaṭkarman can be transliterated into English as Satkarma or Shatkarma or Satkarman or Shatkarman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Satkarma (सत्कर्म) refers to “good action”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.12, while explaining details of worship:—“[...] the root of devotion (bhakti) is good action (satkarma) and the worship of one’s own favourite deity (iṣṭadeva). The root of that is the good preceptor. A good preceptor (sadguru) is secured only through association with good people (satsaṃgati). If one associates with good people, one will come across a preceptor. From the preceptor mantras and the modes of worship can be learned. Bhakti (devotion) is generated by worship and it gives birth to knowledge”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Satkarman (सत्कर्मन्).—A son of Dhṛtavrata, and father of Adhiratha.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 12.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Mantra-sādhana: Chapter One of the Kakṣapuṭatantra

Ṣaṭkarman (षट्कर्मन्) is also known as karmaṣaṭka, mentioned in both Hindu and Buddhist tantras, represents a variety of rituals that aim for mundane attainments. The set of six generally consists of:

Śānti (expelling evil),
Vaśya (controlling others),
Stambhana (immobilizing others),
Uccātana (extirpating enemies),
Vidveṣa (provoking enmity),
Māraṇa (killing others).

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ṣaṭkarma (षट्कर्म) or Ṣaṭkarmacaraṇa refers to the “six magical rites”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “(The true teacher is dedicated to) truthfulness, ritual purity and cleanliness, compassion, and forbearance; he unites with his wife when it is her season, not out of passion, but for a son for the benefit of (his) clan and lineage. He practices the six magical rites [i.e., ṣaṭkarma-caraṇa], bathes (regularly) and worships at the three times of day. He avoids the Śūdra and the low caste as well as (accepting food from others), whether cooked or raw. One who is endowed with such qualities is a Brahmin (vipra), not by caste or by virtue of (his) sacred thread (and the like). These are the qualities of a (true) Brahmin. He who possesses them is a (true) teacher. Moreover, he removes error, and he reveals the meaning of the Kula scripture. Previously consecrated, (such a one) should always be made (one’s) teacher”.

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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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)

Ṣaṭkarma (षट्कर्म) refers to one of the seven auxiliaries of Haṭhayoga, according to the 17th-century Haṭhayogasaṃhitā: a compilation on Haṭhayoga that borrows extensively from the Haṭhapradīpikā.—[...] The stated aim of Haṭhayoga is to achieve purification (śodhana), firmness (dṛḍhatā), steadiness (sthairya), constancy (dhairya), lightness (lāghava), direct perception (pratyakṣa) and liberation (nirlipta) of the body (ghaṭa). Its Haṭhayoga has seven auxiliaries: the ṣaṭkarma, āsana, mudrā, pratyāhāra, prāṇasaṃyāma, dhyāna and samādhi.

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Ṣaṭkarman (षट्कर्मन्) refers to the “six acts (of magic)”, according to the according to the Amaraughaprabodha (6): a short 13th century treatise on Yoga attributed to Gorakṣanātha which teaches the fourfold system of yoga (Mantra, Laya, Haṭha and Rāja).—Accordingly, “That which causes the gains of the six acts (ṣaṭkarman) [of magic] does not manifest through Mantra; the mind does not become immersed in the [space between] the eyebrows, [the tip of] the nose and so on, by some method †[like an insect]†; and the Yogins’ breath does not go into the base [of the spine] because of various practices, without the respected Rājayoga, which is an abode of splendour full of eternal bliss”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical Literature

Ṣaṭkarma (षट्कर्म) refers to the “six acts of magic” of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—The Rasaratnākara consists of five parts (khaṇḍas). The last section of the compendium, the mantra-khaṇḍa, is dedicated to the “six acts” (ṣaṭkarma) of magic.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Ṣaṭ-karman.—(SII 1), the six duties of a Brāhmaṇa. Note: ṣaṭ-karman is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

Satkarma (सत्कर्म).—n (S) A good deed; a virtuous action.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

Ṣaṭkarma (षट्कर्म).—n ṣaṭūkarmēṃ n pl The 6 duties appro- priate to brāhmaṇa.

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satkarma (सत्कर्म).—n A good deed; a virtuous action.

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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 dictionary

Ṣaṭkarman (षट्कर्मन्).—n. (ṣaṭkarman) 1 the six acts or duties enjoined on a Brāhmaṇa; they are अध्यापनमध्ययनं यजनं याजनं तथा । दानं प्रतिग्रहश्चैव षट्कर्माण्यग्र- जन्मनः (adhyāpanamadhyayanaṃ yajanaṃ yājanaṃ tathā | dānaṃ pratigrahaścaiva ṣaṭkarmāṇyagra- janmanaḥ) || Manusmṛti 1.75.

2) the six acts allowable to a Brāhmaṇa for his subsistence:उच्छं प्रतिग्रहो भिक्षा वाणिज्यं पशुपालनम् । कृषिकर्म तथा चेति षट्कर्माण्यग्रजन्मनः (ucchaṃ pratigraho bhikṣā vāṇijyaṃ paśupālanam | kṛṣikarma tathā ceti ṣaṭkarmāṇyagrajanmanaḥ) ||.

3) the six acts that may be performed by means of magic :शान्ति, वशीकरण, स्तम्भन, विद्वेष, उच्चाटन (śānti, vaśīkaraṇa, stambhana, vidveṣa, uccāṭana) and मरण (maraṇa).

4) the six acts belonging to the practice of Yoga :धौतिर्वस्ती तथा नेती नौलिकी (dhautirvastī tathā netī naulikī) (naulikaḥ) त्राटकस्तथा । कपालभाती चैतानि षट्कर्माणि समाचरेत् (trāṭakastathā | kapālabhātī caitāni ṣaṭkarmāṇi samācaret) || (-m.)

1) a Brāhmaṇa skilled in the above six acts.

2) one well-versed in the Tantra magical rites.

Ṣaṭkarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣaṣ and karman (कर्मन्).

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Satkarman (सत्कर्मन्).—n.

1) a virtuous or pious act.

2) virtue, piety.

3) funeral obsequies.

4) expiation.

5) hospitality.

Satkarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sat and karman (कर्मन्).

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

Satkarman (सत्कर्मन्).—i. e. sant (ptcple. pres. of 1. as), -karman, n. 1. A good act. 2. Virtue. 3. Hospitality. 4. Funeral obsequies. 5. Expiation.

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Ṣaṭkarman (षट्कर्मन्).—m. a Brāhmaṇa who performs the six acts proper for him.

Ṣaṭkarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣaṣ and karman (कर्मन्).

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

Ṣaṭkarman (षट्कर्मन्).—1. [neuter] the six (allowed) occupations (of a Brahman) or the six magical arts.

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Ṣaṭkarman (षट्कर्मन्).—2. [adjective] following the six (allowed) occupations; [masculine] a Brahman.

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Satkarman (सत्कर्मन्).—1. [neuter] a good action.

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Satkarman (सत्कर्मन्).—2. [adjective] doing good actions.

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

1) Ṣaṭkarman (षट्कर्मन्):—[=ṣaṭ-karman] [from ṣaṭ > ṣaṣ] n. the six duties of Brāhmans (viz. adhyayana, ‘studying or repeating the Veda’, adhyāpana, ‘teaching the V°’, yajana ‘offering sacrifices’, yājana, ‘conducting them for others’, dāna, ‘giving’, and pratigraha, ‘accepting gifts’), [Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Manu-smṛti] etc. (the six daily duties [according to] to the later law-books, are, snāna, ‘religious bathing’, saṃdhyājapa, ‘repetition of prayers at the three Saṃdhyās’, brahma-yajña, ‘worship of the Supreme Being by repeating the first words of sacred books’, tarpaṇa, ‘daily oblations of water to the gods, sages, and Pitṛs’, homa, ‘oblations of fuel, rice etc. to fire’, deva-pūjā, ‘worship of the secondary gods either in the domestic sanctuary or in temples’), [Parāśara-smṛti; Religious Thought and Life in India 394]

2) [v.s. ...] six acts any one of which is allowable to a Brāhman householder as a means of subsistence (viz. ṛta, ‘gleaning’, amṛta, ‘unsolicited alms’, mṛta, ‘solicited alms’, karṣaṇa, ‘agriculture’, satyānṛta, ‘commerce or trade’, śva-vṛtti, ‘servitude’, the last being condemned), [Manu-smṛti iv, 4, 5, 6, 9]

3) [v.s. ...] six acts belonging to the practice of Yoga (viz. dhautī, vastī, netī, trāṭaka, naulika, kapāla-bhātī, these consist of suppressions of the breath and self-mortifications of various kinds), [Catalogue(s)]

4) [v.s. ...] six acts for inflicting various kinds of injury on enemies (viz. śānti, vaśya, stambhana, vidveṣa, uccāṭana, māraṇa, qq.vv.; these acts consist in repeating certain magical spells and texts taught in the Tantras), [ib.]

5) [v.s. ...] m. a performer of the above six acts, a Brāhman who is an adept in the Tantra magical formularies, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata]

6) Satkarman (सत्कर्मन्):—[=sat-karman] [from sat] n. a good work, virtuous act, [Purāṇa; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

7) [v.s. ...] virtue, piety, [Horace H. Wilson]

8) [v.s. ...] hospitality, [ib.]

9) [v.s. ...] funeral obsequies, [ib.]

10) [v.s. ...] expiation, [ib.]

11) [v.s. ...] mfn. performing good actions, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

12) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Dhṛta-vrata, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

1) Ṣaṭkarman (षट्कर्मन्):—[ṣa-ṭkarman] (rmmā) 5. m. A brāhman; an adept in the Tantras. n. (rmma) Six duties of brāhmaṃs; six acts allowed to them; six arts taught in the Tantras.

2) Satkarman (सत्कर्मन्):—[sat-karman] (rmma) 5. n. A good work, merit, virtue; hospitality; obsequies; expiation.

[Sanskrit to 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

Satkarma (सत्कर्म) [Also spelled satkarm]:—(nm) virtuous action/deed; piety; ~[rmī] virtuous in action/deed.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ṣaṭkarma (ಷಟ್ಕರ್ಮ):—

1) [noun] the six daily duties of a brāhmaṇa studying of the vedas, teaching of the vedas, offering sacrifices, conducting of sacrifices for others, giving of gits, and accepting of gifts.

2) [noun] (according to another school) the six daily duties of a brāhmaṇa are religious bathing, repetition of prayers three times a day, worshipping of the Supreme Being, daily oblations to the gods, sages and dead ancestors and oblations of fuel, rice etc. to fire, and worshipping of the secondary gods either at home or in temples.

3) [noun] the six principal occupation of olden days military service, giving education, agriculture, commerce (& trade), construction, and animal husbandry.

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Satkarma (ಸತ್ಕರ್ಮ):—[noun] = ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯ [satkarya].

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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

1) Ṣaṭ-karma (षट्-कर्म):—n. the six means of subsistence allowed to a Brahmin: अध्ययन, अध्यापन, यजन, याजन, दान, प्रतिग्रह [adhyayana, adhyāpana, yajana, yājana, dāna, pratigraha]

2) Satkarma (सत्कर्म):—n. virtuous action; piety; good deep; pious act or observance;

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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.

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