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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकार्यakāryaa.Improper, not fit to be done.

    [न. त]

    Improper, not fit to be done.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्यम् An improper, unworthy or bad act, a criminal or sinful action; मा नाम वैक्लव्यादकार्यं कुर्यात् Mk.3. (आत्मघातादिरूपम्).

    • -कारिन्

      1. Adjective
      2. an evil-doer, one who commits a misdeed; महापातकिनश्चैव शेषाश्चाकार्यकारिणः Ms.11.239 one that neglects one's duty; दानेनाकार्यकारिणः (शुध्यन्ति) 5.17.

    In the Gita18·31

    यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च ।

    yayā dharmamadharmaṁ ca kāryaṁ cākāryameva ca, — That by which one knows awry right and wrong and also what should or should not be done, that understanding, O Partha, is rajasic. 18·31
    • अकार्यम्akāryamaccusative singular of the neuter form of the compound potential participial adjective akārya used as a noun (an act which should not be done)
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अकार्यakārya[a-kârya] fp. not to be done; n. misdeed: -tas, ad. by doing wrong.

    [a-kârya] future participle passive not to be done; neuter misdeed: -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially by doing wrong.

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  2. अकार्यकरणakāryakaraṇa[akârya-karana] n. doing a mis deed.

    [akârya-karana] neuter doing a mis deed.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकार्यakāryamfn. not to be done, improper
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be done, improper
    2. neuter gender a criminal action.
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  2. अकार्यकारिन्akāryakārinmfn. an evil-doer
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective an evil-doer
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective neglecting duty.
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