Sukarma: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Sukarma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sukarm.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Sukarmā (सुकर्मा).—One of the two followers given to Subrahmaṇya by Vidhātā. Suvrata was the other follower. (Mahābhārata Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 42).
2) Sukarmā (सुकर्मा).—One of the teacher priests of Sāmaveda. This Sukarmā, the son of Sutvā, divided the Sāmaveda into a thousand branches. (See under Guruparamparā.)
3) Sukarmā (सुकर्मा).—A Brāhmaṇa who had earned merits of good deeds by serving his parents. (For further details see under Pippalāda I).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSukarma (सुकर्म).—Gods of the epoch of the 13th Manu.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 31.
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: Himalayan Academy: Dancing with SivaSukarma (सुकर्म) or Puṇyakarma refers to “benevolent actions”, which will bring loving reactions. Selfish, hateful acts (pāpakarma or kukarma) will bring suffering. Karma (“action”, “deed”) is a neutral, self-perpetuating law of the inner cosmos, much as gravity is an impersonal law of the outer cosmos. In fact, it has been said that gravity is a small, external expression of the greater law of karma. The impelling, unseen power of one’s past actions is called adṛṣṭa.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysukarma (सुकर्म).—n (S) A virtuous or good action.
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sukarmā (सुकर्मा).—m (S) The seventh of the astronomical Yogas. 2 The name of the artist or architect of the gods.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsukarma (सुकर्म).—n A virtuous or good action.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySukarma (सुकर्म):—[=su-karma] [from su] m. [plural] Name of a class of deities, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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 dictionarySukarma (सुकर्म) [Also spelled sukarm]:—(nf) a good deed; ~[rmā] performing good deeds, righteous, virtuous; ~[rmī] see ~[rmā].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSukarma (ಸುಕರ್ಮ):—
1) [noun] a kind, charitable, benevolent act.
2) [noun] a kind, charitable, benevolent man.
3) [noun] (yoga.) one of the twenty seven yogas.
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 DictionarySukarma (सुकर्म):—n. a good act; a meritorious deed; a pious action;
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: Cu, Karma, Shu.
Starts with: Cukarmam, Sukarman, Sukarmana.
Full-text (+3): Sukarm, Jishta, Cukarmam, Nibhrita, Sutvana, Prayopavesha, Pippalada, Kripi, Pippala, Kukarma, Karma, Shatakratu, Paushyanji, Punyakarman, Papakarman, Vidhata, Kriti, Vasava, Samasamhita, Hiranyanabha.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 92 < [Volume 13 (1898)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 150 - Names of different Manus, different Sages and others
Chapter 122 - Pañcāṅga: The Almanac
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
Paliyasa Inscription (Tiruvancikulam—1801 AD) < [Chapter 1 - Historical details from Sanskrit Inscriptions]
18. Other Campus bearing on Kerala history < [Chapter 5 - Sanskrit Dramas and Campus bearing on Kerala History]