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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्मण्यkarmaṇyaa.Skilful, clever. यतो वीरः कर्मण्यः सुदक्षः Nṛ. P.2.4.

    [कर्मन्-यत्]

    Skilful, clever. यतो वीरः कर्मण्यः सुदक्षः Nṛ. Parasmaipada2.4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ण्या Wages.

    • -ण्यम् Activity.

  2. अकर्मण्यakarmaṇyaa.Unable to work, inefficient, unfit for work.

    [न. त]

    1. Unable to work, inefficient, unfit for work.
    2. Unfit to be done.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कर्मण्यkarmaṇya[karman-yã] a. skilful, industrious; fitted for the performance of sacred rites.

    [karman-yã] adjective skilful, industrious; fitted for the performance of sacred rites.

  2. अकर्मण्यakarmaṇya[a-karmanya] a. ineffectual, useless.

    [a-karmanya] adjective ineffectual, useless.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्मण्यkarmaṇyamfn. skilful in work, clever, diligent RV. i, 91, 20; iii, 4, 9 AV. vi, 23, 2 TS. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective skilful in work, clever, diligent fg-veda i, 91, 20; iii, 4, 9 AV. vi, 23, 2 TS. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective proper or fit for any act, suitable for a religious action Gaut. etc.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') relating to any business or to the accomplishment of anything Sus3r.
    4. neuter gender energy, activity W.
  2. अकर्मण्यakarmaṇyamfn. improper to be done
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective improper to be done
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unfit for work
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective inefficient.
  3. कर्मण्यताkarmaṇyatāf. cleverness
    1. feminine cleverness
    2. feminine activity VarYogay.
  4. कर्मण्यभुज्karmaṇyabhujmfn. receiving wages, working for hire L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective receiving wages, working for hire Lexicographers

  5. कर्मण्याkarmaṇyāf. wages, hire L.

    feminine wages, hire Lexicographers

  6. कर्मण्याभुज्karmaṇyābhujmfn. id. L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same Lexicographers