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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कार्यkāryapot. p.What ought to be done, made, performed, effected &c. कार्या सैकतलीनहंसमिथुना स्रोतोवहा मालिनी Ś.6.17; साक्षिणः…

    [कृ-कर्मणि ण्यत्]

    1. What ought to be done, made, performed, effected etc. कार्या सैकतलीनहंसमिथुना स्रोतोवहा मालिनी Ś.6.17; साक्षिणः कार्याः Ms.8.61; so दण्डः, विचारः etc. र्यम् (a) Work, action, act, affair, business; कार्यं त्वया नः प्रतिपन्नकल्पम् Ku.3.14; Ms.5.15. (b) A matter, thing.
    2. Duty; अभिचैद्यं प्रतिष्ठासुरासी- त्कार्यद्वयाकुलः Śi.2.1.
    3. Occupation, enterprize, emergent business.
    4. A religious rite or performance.
    5. A motive, object, purpose; कार्यमत्र भविष्यति Pt.2.7 (Vartious reading); 116; Śi.2.36; H.4.61.
    6. Want, need, occasion, business (with Instrumental); किं कार्यं भवतो हृतेन दयिता- स्नेहस्वहस्तेन मे V.2.2; तृणेन कार्यं भवतीश्वराणाम् Pt.1.71, 4.27; Amaru.73.
    7. Conduct, deportment.
    8. A law-suit, legal business, dispute etc.; बहिर्निष्क्रम्य ज्ञायतां कः कः कार्यार्थीति Mk.9; Ms.8.43.
    9. An effect, the necessary result of a cause (Opposite of कारण).
    10. (In Gram.) Operation; विभक्तिकार्यम् declension.
    11. The denouement of a drama; कार्योपक्षेपमादौ तनुमपि रचयन् Mu.4.3.
    12. Healthiness (in medicine).
    13. Origin.
    14. A body; कार्याश्रयिणश्च कललाद्याः (कार्यं शरीरम्) Sāṅ. K.43. Compare German kāra; Pers. kār; Prāk. kajja; Marâthî kāja-Compound

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अक्षम Adjective unable to do one's duty, incompetent.

    • -अकार्यम् to be done and not to be done, right and wrong (action); कार्याकार्यमजानतः गुरोः (परित्यागो विधीयते) Pt.1.36.

    • -अकार्यविचारः discussion as to the propriety or otherwise of anything, deliberation on the arguments for and against any proceeding.

    • -अधिपः

      1. the superintendent of a work or affair.
      2. the planet that decides any question in astrology.
    • -अपेक्षिन् pursuing a particular object; कुर्वन्त्यकालेऽभिव्यक्तिं न कार्या- पेक्षिणो बुधाः Ks.56.133.

    • -अर्थः

      1. the object of any undertaking, a purpose; बलस्य स्वामिनश्चैव स्थितिः कार्यार्थ- सिद्धये Ms.7.167.
      2. an application for employment.
      3. any object or purpose.
    • -अर्थिन्

      1. Adjective
      2. making a request.
      3. seeking to gain one's object or purpose; मनस्वी कार्यार्थी गणयति न दुःखं न च सुखम् Bh.2.81.
      4. seeking an employment.
      5. pleading a cause in court, going to law; Mk.9.
    • -आश्रयिन् Adjective Resorting to the body; कार्याश्रयिणश्च कललाद्याः Sāṅ. K.43.

    • -आसनम् seat of transacting business.

    • -ईक्षणम् superintendence of public affairs; स्थापयेदासने तस्मिन् खिन्नः कार्येक्षणे नृणाम् Ms.7.141.

    • -उद्धारः discharge of a duty.

    • -उद्योगः active engagement in any business.

    • -कर Adjective efficacious.

    • -कर्तृ

      1. Masculine
      2. an agent, a workman.
      3. a friend, benefactor; नृपतिजनपदानां दुर्लभः कार्यकर्ता Pt.1.131.
    • -कारणे

      1. (dual)
      2. cause and effect; object and motive; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवर्जितः Pt.1.413.
      3. some special cause of an act; न भक्त्या कस्यचित्कोऽपि प्रियं प्रकुरुते नरः । मुक्त्वा भयं प्रलोभं वा कार्यकारणमेव वा ॥ Pt.1.412 denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभावः the relation of cause and effect. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसंबन्धः The relation of cause and effect. In मीमांसा this is established by the rule of अन्वयव्यतिरेक (id est, that is तद्भावे भावः तदभावे अभावः) The earliest exposition of this expression is found in the शाबरभाष्य on MS.4.3.2; Compare कार्यकारणसम्बन्धो नाम स भवति, यस्मिन् सति यद् भवति यस्मिंश्चासति यन्न भवति, तत्रैव कार्य- कारणसंबन्धः । This should be contrasted with the नैयायिक view of अन्वय-व्यतिरेक which they use for establishing व्याप्ति.
    • -कालः time for action, season, fit time or opportunity; Rām.1. (-Neuter) कार्यकालं संज्ञापरिभाषम् परिभाषेन्दुशेखर pari. 2 and 3.

    • -गौरवम् importance of the act, deed, or occasion; respect for the performance; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7. कार्य- गौरवादात्ययिकवशेन वा Kau. Atmanepada 1.19.

    • -चिन्तक

      1. Adjective
      2. prudent, cautious, considerate. (-कः) manager of a business, executive officer; धर्मज्ञाः शुचयोऽलुब्धा भवेयुः कार्य- चिन्तकाः Y.2.191.
    • -च्युत

      1. Adjective out of work, out of employ, dismissed from an office. जातम्, दर्शनम् inspection of a work; Ms.8.9,23.
      2. inquiry into public affairs.
    • -निर्णयः settlement of an affair; उभयः प्रतिभूर्ग्राह्यः समर्थः कार्यनिर्णये Y.2.1.

    • -पदवी line of conduct, course of action; पुरावृत्तोद्गारैरपि च कथिता कार्यपदवी Māl.2.13.

    • -पुटः

      1. a man who does any useless thing.
      2. a mad, eccentric or crazy man.
      3. an idler.
    • -प्रद्वेषः dislike to work, idleness, laziness.

    • -प्रेष्यः an agent, a messenger.

    • -भाजनम्, -पात्रम् any one engaged in active life.

    • -वस्तु Neuter an aim or object.

    • -विपत्तिः Feminine a failure, reverse, misfortune.

    • -व्यसनम् failure of an affair.

    • -शेषः

      1. the remainder of a business; Ms.7.153.
      2. completion of an affair.
      3. part of a business.
    • -सिद्धिः Feminine success, fulfilment of an object.

    • -स्थानम् a place of business, office.

    • -हन्तृ

      1. obstructing or marring another's work; H.1.77.
      2. opposed to another's interests.

    In the Gita3·1918·518·918·3118·22

    तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर ।

    tasmādasaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācara, — Therefore without attachment perform ever the work that is to be done (done for the sake of the world, lokasangraha, as is made clear immediately… 3·19
    • कार्यम्kāryamaccusative singular of the neuter form of the potential participial adjective kārya (should be performed). Nominative or Accusative Singular of the Neuter form of the same used as a noun (an act which ought to be done).
    • कार्येkāryelocative singular of the neuter noun kārya (action, movement, routine).
  2. 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.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कार्यkārya[kâr-yã] fp. to be done, made, performed, employed, &c. (v. √kri); n. design, purpose, object, interest; duty…

    [kâr-yã] future participle passive to be done, made, performed, employed, andc. (vide, see √kri); neuter design, purpose, object, interest; duty; business; service; mat ter, affair; lawsuit; effect, product: -m, with instrumental of thing and genitive of pers., something is of use to, some one cares about; instrumental on account of.

  2. 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.

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

    [akârya-karana] neuter doing a mis deed.

  4. अग्निकार्यagnikārya[agni-kârya] n. making the sacred fire; prayers repeated in so doing.

    [agni-kârya] neuter making the sacred fire; prayers repeated in so doing.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कार्यkāryamfn. (fut. p.p. √1. कृ), to be made or done or practised or performed, practicable feasible AV. iii, 24, 5 TS.…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (future page and participlepage and participle √1. कृ), to be made or done or practised or performed, practicable feasible AV. iii, 24, 5 TS. Mn. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be imposed (as a punishment) Mn. viii, 276 & 285
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be offered (as a libation) Mn. etc.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective proper to be done, fit, right
    5. neuter gender work or business to be done, duty, affair Mn. MBh. etc.
    6. neuter gender a religious action or performance Mn. etc.
    7. neuter gender occupation, matter, thing, enterprise, emergency, occurrence, crisis
    8. neuter gender conduct, deportment
    9. neuter gender occasion, need (with inst. exempli gratia, 'for example' तृणेन कार्यम्, there is need of a straw; न भूम्या कार्यम् अस्माकम्, we have no business with the earth R. i, 13, 50)
    10. neuter gender lawsuit, dispute
    11. neuter gender an operation in grammar (exempli gratia, 'for example' स्थान्य्-आश्रयं कार्यम्, an operation resting on the primitive form as opposed to the आदेश, or substitute) Ka1s3. on Pa1n2.
    12. neuter gender an effect, result MBh. Sa1m2khyak. Veda7ntas.
    13. neuter gender motive, object, aim, purpose (exempli gratia, 'for example' किं कार्यम्, for what purpose? wherefore?) Mn. R. etc.
    14. neuter gender cause, origin Lexicographers
    15. neuter gender the denouement of a drama Sa1h.
    16. (also) to be caused to do, Naish.
    17. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from √क्र्त् -) to be bought (?), MaitrS.
  2. अकार्यakāryamfn. not to be done, improper
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be done, improper
    2. neuter gender a criminal action.
  3. अकार्यकारिन्akāryakārinmfn. an evil-doer
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective an evil-doer
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective neglecting duty.
  4. अकृतकार्यakṛtakārya(Divya7v.), mfn. one who has not done his duty

    (Divya7v.), masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who has not done his duty