Query is empty or invalid! Please provide a valid query.
?

This search widget will find dictionary entries based on the selected search mode.

You can type text using the chosen transliteration scheme.


Transliteration Schemes

Read about transliteration schemes for typing Sanskrit text with an English keyboard:


Search Modes
  • Exact Word: Finds entries that exactly match the search term.
  • Prefix: Finds words that start with the search term.
  • Regex: Use regular expressions to match the word or its variants.
  • Translations (FTS): Full-text search in entry meanings. Use "word*" for prefix matching.

Dictionary Search Results

Word (IAST)Word (Devanagari)Overview
karmaकर्म(in comp. for kárman above).
karmanकर्मन्kárman n. (ā m., [L.]), (√ kṛ, [Uṇ. iv, 144]), act, action, performance, business, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.] &c.
office, special duty, occupation, obligation (frequently ifc., the first member of the compound being either the person who performs the action [e.g. vaṇik-k°] or the person or thing for or towards whom the action is performed [e.g. rāja-k°, paśu-k°] or a specification of the action [e.g. śaurya-k°, prīti-k°]), [ŚBr.]; [Mn.]; [Bhartṛ.] &c.
any religious act or rite (as sacrifice, oblation &c., esp. as originating in the hope of future recompense and as opposed to speculative religion or knowledge of spirit), [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [Ragh.] &c.
work, labour, activity (as opposed to rest, praśānti), [Hit.]; [RPrāt.] &c.
physicking, medical attendance, [Car.]
action consisting in motion (as the third among the seven categories of the Nyāya philosophy; of these motions there are five, viz. ut-kṣepaṇa, ava-kṣepaṇa, ā-kuñcana, prasāraṇa, and gamana, qq.vv.), [Bhāṣāp.]; [Tarkas.]
calculation, [Sūryas.]
product, result, effect, [Mn. xii, 98]; [Suśr.]
organ of sense, [ŚBr. xiv] (or of action See karmendriya)
(in Gr.) the object (it stands either in the acc. [in active construction], or in the nom. [in passive construction], or in the gen. [in connection with a noun of action]; opposed to kartṛ the subject), [Pāṇ. i, 4, 49 ff.] (it is of four kinds, viz. a. nirvartya, when anything new is produced, e.g. kaṭaṃ karoti, ‘he makes a mat’ ; putraṃ prasūte, ‘she bears a son’; b. vikārya, when change is implied either of the substance and form, e.g. kāṣṭhaṃ bhasma karoti, ‘he reduces fuel to ashes’; or of the form only, e.g. suvarṇaṃ kuṇḍalaṃ karoti, ‘he fashions gold into an ear-ring’; c. prāpya, when any desired object is attained, e.g. grāmaṃ gacchati, ‘he goes to the village’; candraṃ paśyati, ‘he sees the moon’; d. anīpsita, when an undesired object is abandoned, e.g. pāpaṃ tyajati, ‘he leaves the wicked’)
former act as leading to inevitable results, fate (as the certain consequence of acts in a previous life), [Pañcat.]; [Hit.]; [Buddh.], (cf. karma-pāka and -vipāka)
the tenth lunar mansion, [VarBṛS.] &c.
karmabhūकर्मभूkarma—bhū f. tilled or cultivated ground, [L.]
karmaṇiकर्मणिkarmaṇí mfn. connected with or being in the action, [ŚBr. vi, 6, 4, 9.]
karmaśaकर्मशm. N. of a son of Pulaha (= karma-śreṣṭha), [VP.]
karmaṭhaकर्मठmfn. capable of work, skilful or clever in work, clever, [Pāṇ.]; [Bhaṭṭ.]
working diligently, eagerly engaged in sacred actions or rites, [Rājat.] &c.
m. the director and performer of a sacrifice, [W.]
karmajaकर्मजkarma—ja mfn. ‘act-born’, resulting or produced from any act (good or bad), [Mn. xii, 3] and [101]; [Daś.] &c.
karma—ja m. Ficus religiosa
the Kaliyuga (q.v.)
a god, [L.]
karmakaकर्मकifc. = karman, work, action &c. (cf. a-k°, sa-k°, &c.)
karmarīकर्मरीf. the manna of the bamboo, [L.]
karmaraकर्मरm. Averrhoa Carambola (cf. karmāra), [L.]
karmasaकर्मसm. v.l. for the last.
karmatāकर्मताkarma—tā f.
karmaṣaकर्मष= kalmaṣa, q.v.
karmaṇyāकर्मण्या(ā), f. wages, hire, [L.]
karmaṇyaकर्मण्यkarmaṇyà mfn. skilful in work, clever, diligent, [RV. i, 91, 20]; [iii, 4, 9]; [AV. vi, 23, 2]; [TS.] &c.
proper or fit for any act, suitable for a religious action, [Gaut.] &c.
(ifc.) relating to any business or to the accomplishment of anything, [Suśr.]
karmaṇyà (am), n. energy, activity, [W.]
karmacitकर्मचित्karma—cít mfn. collected or accomplished by work, [ŚBr. x.]
karmajñaकर्मज्ञkarma—jña mfn. skilled in any work
acquainted with religious rites, [W.]
karmajitकर्मजित्karma—jit mfn. N. of a king, [BhP.]
karmakṛtकर्मकृत्karma—kṛ́t mfn. performing any work, skilful in work, [AV. ii, 27, 6]; [VS. iii, 47]; [TBr.] &c. (cf. tīkṣṇa-k°)
one who has done any work, [Pāṇ. iii, 2, 89]
karma—kṛ́t m. (t) a servant, workman, labourer, [Rājat.]; [Kām.] &c.
karmandaकर्मन्दm. N. of a man (author of a Bhikṣu-sūtra), [Pāṇ. iv, 3, 111.]
karmarghaकर्मर्घkarma—°rgha (karma + ṛgha fr. ṛghā) m. N. of a teacher.
karmasthaकर्मस्थkarma—stha mfn. contained or being in the object.
karmatvaकर्मत्वkarma—tva n. the state or effect of action &c., [Car.]; [Sarvad.] &c.
activity
the state of being an object Comm. on [TPrāt.]
karmavatकर्मवत्karma—vat mfn. busy with or employed in any work, [MBh.]
karmabhūmiकर्मभूमिkarma—bhūmi f. the land or region of religious actions (i.e. where such actions are performed, said of Bhārata-varṣa), [R.]; [VP.] &c., (cf. -kṣetra above; cf. also phala-bhūmi)
the place or region of activity or work, [Kāraṇḍ.]
karmabhūyaकर्मभूयkarma—bhūya n. the becoming an action, (°ṃ-√ bhū, to assume the peculiar characteristic of any action Comm. on [Bādar. iv, 1, 6.])
karmaghātaकर्मघातkarma—ghāta m. annihilation or termination of work or activity, [L.] (cf. -kṣaya above.)
karmaphalaकर्मफलkarma—phala n. the fruit or recompense of actions (as pain, pleasure &c., resulting from previous acts or acts in a former life), [Āp.]
the fruit of Averrhoa Carambola, [L.]
karmaśālāकर्मशालाkarma—śālā f. workshop, the hall or room where daily work is done, sitting-room, [MBh.]; [R.]
karmaśālīकर्मशालीkarma—śālī f. N. of a river in Caturgrāma.
karmaśīlaकर्मशीलkarma—śīla mfn. assiduous in work, [L.]
one who perseveres in his duties without looking to their reward, [W.]
karma—śīla m. N. of a man, [Buddh.]
karmaśaucaकर्मशौचkarma—śauca n. humility, [L.]
karmaśūraकर्मशूरkarma—śūra m. a skilful or clever workman, [L.]
karma—śūra mfn. assiduous, laborious, [L.]
karmabījaकर्मबीजkarma—bīja n. the seed of works.
karmadīpaकर्मदीपkarma—dīpa m. N. of wk.
karmadehaकर्मदेहkarma—deha m. the active body, [Kap.]
karmadevaकर्मदेवkárma—deva (kárma°) m. a god through religious actions (ye 'gnihotrādiśrautakarmaṇā devalokaṃ prāpnuvanti te karmadevāḥ Comm. on [ŚBr. xiv, 7, 1, 35]), [ŚBr.]; [TUp.] &c.
karmadoṣaकर्मदोषkarma—doṣa m. a sinful work, sin, vice, [Mn.]
error, blunder, [W.]
the evil consequence of human acts, discreditable conduct or business, [W.]
karmagatiकर्मगतिkarma—gati f. the course of Fate, [Kathās. lix, 159.]
karmahīnaकर्महीनkarma—hīna m. pl. N. of a Vaiṣṇava sect.
karmahetuकर्महेतुkarma—hetu mfn. caused by acts, arising from acts.
karmajitaकर्मजितkarma—jita mfn. won or acquired by acts, [ChUp.]
karmakālaकर्मकालkarma—kāla m. the proper time for action
karmakārīकर्मकारीkarma—kārī f. = -karī above, [L.]
karmakāraकर्मकारkarma—kāra mfn. = doing work (but without receiving wages, according to native authorities), [Kāś.] on [Pāṇ. iii, 2, 22]; [Pañcat.] &c.
karma—kāra m. a blacksmith (forming a mixed caste, regarded as the progeny of the divine artist Viśva-karman and a Śūdrā woman), [BrahmaP.]
a bull, [L.]
karmakarīकर्मकरीkarma—karī f. Sanseviera zeylanica, [L.]
Momordica monadelpha, [L.]
karmakaraकर्मकरkarma—kara mf(I)n. doing work, a workman, a hired labourer, servant of any kind (who is not a slave, [W.]), mechanic, artisan, [MBh.]; [BhP.]; [Pañcat.] &c.
karma—kara m. N. of Yama, [L.]
karmakośaकर्मकोशkarma—kośa m. a store of good actions, [MBh.]
karmamāsaकर्ममासkarma—māsa m. the calendar month of thirty days.
karmamūlaकर्ममूलkarma—mūla n. Kuśa grass (as essential part in many religious acts), [L.]
karmamayaकर्ममयkarma—máya mf(I)n. consisting of or resulting from works, [ŚBr. x]; [MBh.] &c.
karmanāśāकर्मनाशाkarma—nāśā f. ‘destroying the merit of works’, N. of a river between Kāśī and Vihāra, [Bhāṣāp.]
karmandinकर्मन्दिन्m. one who studies Karmanda's work, [ib.]
a beggar (= bhikṣu), [L.]
karmapākaकर्मपाकkarma—pāka m. ‘ripening of acts’, matured result of previous acts or actions done in a former birth, [BhP.]; [Pañcat.] (cf. -vipāka below.)
karmapathaकर्मपथkarma—patha m. the way or direction or character of an action, [MBh.]; [Kāraṇḍ.]
karmarakaकर्मरकm. id. (cf. karma-raṅga.)
karmasenaकर्मसेनkarma—sena m. N. of a king, [Kathās.]
karmavādaकर्मवादkarma—vāda m. a text relating to sacrificial rites, [Baudh.]
karmavāṭīकर्मवाटीkarma—vāṭī f. ‘demarcation or regulation of religious actions’, a lunar day.
karmavaśaकर्मवशkarma—vaśa m. the necessary influence of acts, fate (considered as the inevitable consequence of actions done in a former life)
karma—vaśa mfn. being in the power of or subject to former actions, [MBh. xiii.]
karmavidhiकर्मविधिkarma—vidhi m. rule of actions or observances, mode of conducting ceremonies, [Mn.]
karmayogaकर्मयोगkarma—yoga m. performance of a work or business (esp. of religious duties), [Bhag.]; [Mn.] &c.
active exertion, industry
agriculture and commerce [[Kull.]], [Mn. x, 115]
practical application, [Sarvad.]
connection with a sacrifice, [KātyŚr.]; [Lāṭy.]; [Āp.]
karmayoniकर्मयोनिkarma—yoni f. source of an action, [Tattvas.]
karmayugaकर्मयुगkarma—yuga n. the Kali-yuga (q.v.), [L.]
karmaṇyatāकर्मण्यताkarmaṇya—tā f. cleverness
activity, [VarYogay.]
karmaśalyaकर्मशल्यkarma—śalya n. an impediment of action, [Nāṭyaś.]
karmabandhaकर्मबन्धkarma—bandha m. the bonds of action (i.e. transmigration or repeated existence as a result of actions), [Bhag. ii, 39.]
karmabuddhiकर्मबुद्धिkarma—buddhi f. the mental organ of action, Manas (q.v.), [MBh. xi.]
karmacārinकर्मचारिन्karma—cārin mfn. engaged in work.
karmaceṣṭāकर्मचेष्टाkarma—ceṣṭā f. active exertion, activity, action, [Mn. i, 66]; [MBh.]; [Daś.] &c.
karmadaṇḍaकर्मदण्डkarma—daṇḍa m. control of actions, [MārkP.]
karmaduṣṭaकर्मदुष्टkarma—duṣṭa mfn. corrupt in action, wicked in practice, immoral, disreputable.
karmaguptaकर्मगुप्तkarma—gupta n. a kind of artificial sentence which has the object hidden, [Śārṅg.]
karmahastaकर्महस्तkarma—hasta mfn. clever in business, [L.]
karmajanyaकर्मजन्यkarma—janya mfn. produced by acts, [Vedāntas.]
karmakāṇḍaकर्मकाण्डkarma—kāṇḍa n. that part of the Śruti which relates to ceremonial acts and sacrificial rites, [Pāṇ. iv, 2, 51], [Kāś.]; [Prab.]
N. of a Jaina work.
karmakārinकर्मकारिन्karma—kārin mfn. (ifc.) doing or accomplishing any act or work or business (cf. tat-k°, śubha-k°.)
karmakartṛकर्मकर्तृkarma—kartṛ m. (in Gr.), ‘an object-agent’ or ‘object-containing agent’ i.e. an agent which is at the same time the object of an action (this is the idea expressed by the reflexive passive, as in odanaḥ pacyate, ‘the mashed grain cooks of itself’), [Pāṇ. iii, 1, 62] (cf. [Gr. 461, iii])
m. du. (ārau) the work and the person accomplishing it.
karmakṛtyaकर्मकृत्यkarma—kṛ́tya n. activity, the state of active exertion, [AV. iv, 24, 6.]
karmakṣamaकर्मक्षमkarma—kṣama mfn. able to do an action, [Ragh. i, 13.]
karmakṣayaकर्मक्षयkarma—kṣaya m. annihilation or termination of all work or activity, [ŚvetUp.]
karmamārgaकर्ममार्गkarma—mārga m. the course of acts, activity, [VP. vi, 6, 9]
the way of work (a term used by thieves for a breach in walls &c.), [Mṛcch.]
karmanāmanकर्मनामन्karma—nāmán n. a name in accordance with or derived from actions, [ŚBr. xiv, 4, 2, 17]
a participle, [APrāt. iv, 29.]
karmaniṣṭhaकर्मनिष्ठkarma—niṣṭha mfn. (Ved. -niṣṭhā́) diligent in religious actions, engaged in active duties, [RV. x, 80, 1]; [Mn. iii, 134]
karma—niṣṭha m. a Brāhman who performs sacrifices &c., [W.]
karmanyāsaकर्मन्यासkarma—nyāsa m. the giving up of active duties, [Āp.]
karmaplotiकर्मप्लोतिkarma—ploti f. the thread of action, [Divyāv.]
karmaraṅgaकर्मरङ्गkarma—raṅga m. Averrhoa Carambola, [R.] (cf. -phala above.)
karmasthānaकर्मस्थानkarma—sthāna n. public office or place of business, [Rājat.]
a stage or period in the life of an Ājīvika (q.v.), [T.]
karmasūtraकर्मसूत्रkarma—sūtra n. N. of wk.
karmasaṅgaकर्मसङ्गkarma—saṅga m. attachment to action, [Bhag.]
karmasiddhiकर्मसिद्धिkarma—siddhi f. accomplishment of an act, success, [Mālav.]; [Kum.]
karmastavaकर्मस्तवkarma—stava m. N. of wk.
karmasvakaकर्मस्वकkarma—svaka mfn. one who has to bear the consequence of his acts, [Buddh.]
karmatyāgaकर्मत्यागkarma—tyāga m. abandonment of worldly duties or ceremonial rites, [W.]
karmavajraकर्मवज्रkarma—vajra mfn. ‘whose power (thunderbolt) is work’ (said of Śūdras), [MBh. i, 6487.]
karmavighnaकर्मविघ्नkarma—vighna m. an impediment to work, obstruction.
karmadhārayaकर्मधारयkarma—dhāraya m. N. of a class of Tatpuruṣa (q.v.) compounds (in which the members would stand in the same case [samānādhikaraṇa] if the compound were dissolved), [Pāṇ. i, 2, 42] (see [Gr. 735, iii]; [755 ff.])
karmadhvaṃsaकर्मध्वंसkarma—dhvaṃsa m. loss of benefit arising from religious acts, [W.]
destruction of any work, disappointment, [W.]
karmaṇyābhujकर्मण्याभुज्karmaṇyā-bhuj mfn. id., [L.]
karmaṇyabhujकर्मण्यभुज्karmaṇya—bhuj mfn. receiving wages, working for hire, [L.]