akarman

Dictionary meanings for akarman from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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akarman

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. [na. ba.] 1 Without work, idle; inefficient.

2 Disquali- fied for performing the necessary rites, wicked, degraded; akarmā dasyura- bhi no Rv. 10. 22. 8.

3 (Gram.) In- transitive, generally in this sense akarmaka. n. (rma). 1 Absence of work; absence of necessary observan- ces; neglect of essential observan- ces; inaction; karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṃ bo- ddhavyaṃ ca vikarmaṇaḥ. akarmaṇaśca boddhavyaṃ gahanā...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. not working 2,1 186 mfn. not performing good works, wicked RV. x, 2 2, 8 2,1 187 mfn. inefficient 2,1 188 mfn. (in Gr.) intransitive 2,1 189

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