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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्रियाkriyāDoing, execution, performance, accomplishment; उपचार˚, धर्म˚; प्रत्युक्तं हि प्रणयिषु सतामीप्सितार्थक्रियैव…

    [कृ भावे करणादौ वा श Compare ParasmaipadaIII]

    1. Doing, execution, performance, accomplishment; उपचारdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, धर्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied; प्रत्युक्तं हि प्रणयिषु सतामीप्सितार्थक्रियैव Me.116.
    2. An action, act, business, undertaking; प्रणयिक्रिया V.4.15; Ms.2.4.
    3. Activity, bodily action, labour.
    4. Teaching, instruction; क्रिया हि वस्तूपहिता प्रसीदति R.3.29. क्रिया हि द्रव्यं विनयति नाद्रव्यम् Kau. Atmanepada 1.5.
    5. Possession of some act (as of singing, dancing etc.), knowledge; शिष्टा क्रिया कस्यचिदात्मसंस्था M.1.16.
    6. Practice (Opposite of शास्त्र theory).
    7. A literary work, composition; शृणुत मनोभिर- वहितैः क्रियामिमां कालिदासस्य V.1.2; कालिदासस्य क्रियायां कथं परिषदो बहुमानः M.1.
    8. A purificatory rite, a religious rite or ceremony; Ms.1.43.
    9. An expiatory rite, expiation.
    10. (a) The ceremony of offering oblations to the deceased ancestors (श्राद्ध). (b) Obsequies.
    11. Worship; त्रैतादिषु हरेरर्चा क्रियायै कविभिः 'कृता Bhāg.7.14.39.
    12. Medical treatment, application of remedies, cure; शीतक्रिया M.4 cold remedies.
    13. (In Grammar) Action, the general idea expressed by a verb.
    14. Motion.
    15. Especially, motion as one of the seven categories of the Vaiśeṣikas; see कर्मन्.
    16. (In law) Judicial investigation by human means (witnesses etc.) or by ordeals.
    17. Burden of proof; क्रिया स्याद्वादिनोर्द्वयोः, द्वयो- रपि वादिनोः क्रिया प्राप्नोति V. May.
    18. A verb.
    19. A noun of action.
    20. Disquisition.
    21. Study.
    22. Means, expedients.
    23. Instrument, implement.
    24. A construction; कूपप्रपापुष्करिणीवनानां चक्रुः क्रियास्तत्र च धर्मकामाः Bu. Ch.2.12.
    25. Spirit (अध्यात्म) ?; द्रव्यक्रियाकारकाख्यं धूत्वा यान्त्यपुनर्भवम् Bhāg.12.6.38.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अन्वित Adjective practising ritual observances.

    • -अपवर्गः

      1. completion or termination of an affair, execution of a task; क्रियापवर्गे- ष्वनुजीविसात् कृताः Ki.1.14.
      2. liberation from ceremonial acts, absolution.

    • -अभ्युपगमः a special agreement; क्रियाभ्युपगमात्त्वेतत् बीजार्थं यत्प्रदीयते Ms.9.53;

    • -अर्थ

      1. Adjective
      2. (a Vedic injunction) enjoining some duty.
      3. useful for some purpose; अपि क्रियार्थं सुलभं समित्कुशम् Ku.5.33.

    • -अवसन्न Adjective one who loses a law-suit through the statements of the witnesses etc.

    • -आरम्भः Cooking; आत्मार्थं च क्रिया- रम्भः Ms.11.64.

    • -इन्द्रियम् see कर्मेंन्द्रिय.

    • -कलापः

      1. the whole body of ceremonies enjoined in the Hindu religious law.
      2. all the particulars or points of any business.

    • -कल्पः a particular mode of diognosis.

    • -काण्डम् The portion of a श्रुति text treating of the sacrifices.

    • -कारः

      1. an agent, worker.
      2. a beginner, tyro, a fresh student.
      3. an agreement.

    • -तन्त्रम् one of the four classes of Tantras; Buddha.

    • -द्वेषिन् Masculine a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the cause (one of the five kinds of witnesses).

    • -द्वैतम् efficient cause.

    • -निर्देशः evidence.

    • -पटु Adjective dexterous.

    • -पथः mode of medical treatment.

    • -पदम् a verb.

    • -पर Adjective diligent in the performance of one's duty.

    • -पादः the third division of a legal plaint; that is, witnesses, documents and other proofs adduced by the plaintiff or complainant.

    • -माधुर्यम् beauty of art and architecture; अहो क्रियामाधुर्यं पाषाणानाम् Pratimā 3.

    • -यज्ञः religious rites (such as गर्भाधानसंस्कार); Mb.1.18.5.

    • -योगः

      1. connection with the verb.
      2. the employment of expedients or means; तदा तत्प्रतिकाराच्च सततं वा विचिन्तनात् । आधिव्याधिप्रशमनं क्रियायोगद्वये न तु ॥ Mb. 3.2.23.
      3. the practical form of Yoga philosophy id est, that is active devotion.

    • -लोपः omission or discontinuance of any of the essential ceremonies of the Hindu religion; क्रिया- लोपाद् वृषलत्वं गताः Ms.1.43.

    • -वशः necessary influence of acts done.

    • -वाचक, -वाचिन् Adjective expressing any action, as a verbal noun.

    • -वादिन् Masculine a plaintiff, complainant.

    • -विधिः

      1. a rule of action, manner of any rite; अयमुक्तो विभागो वः पुत्राणां च क्रियाविधिः Ms.9.22. विशेषणम्, an adverb.
      2. a predicative adjective.

    • -शक्तिः Feminine the power of god (in creating this world).

    • -संक्रान्तिः Feminine imparting (to others) one's knowledge; teaching; विवादे दर्शयिष्यन्तं क्रियासंक्रान्तिमात्मनः M.1.19.

    • -समभिहारः Compare ParasmaipadaIII.1.22 the repetition of any act; क्रियासम- भिहारेण विराध्यन्तं क्षमेत कः Śi.2.43.

    In the Gita11·48

    न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुग्रैः ।

    na ca kriyābhirna tapobhirugraiḥ, — Neither by the study of Vedas and sacrifices, nor by gifts or ceremonial rites or severe austerities, this form of mine can be seen by any other than… 11·48
    • क्रियाभिःkriyābhiḥinstrumental plural of the feminine noun kriyā (ceremonial rite).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. क्रियाkriyā[kri-yâ] f. making, doing; performance; business, transaction; action, act; work; trouble; labour; notion of…

    [kri-yâ] feminine; also equal for making, doing; performance; business, transaction; action, act; work; trouble; labour; notion of the verb, verb (grammatical term); literary work; rite, ceremony; medical treat ment, cure; (legal) proof.

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  2. अक्रियाakriyā[a-kriyâ] f. omission to do (g.).

    [a-kriyâ] feminine; also equal for omission to do (genitive).

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  3. अक्रियाकakriyāka[a-kriyâ-ka] a. inactive, immovable.

    [a-kriyâ-ka] adjective inactive, immovable.

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  4. अग्निक्रियाagnikriyā[agni-kriyâ] f. attendance on the sacred fire.

    [agni-kriyâ] feminine; also equal for attendance on the sacred fire.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्रियाkriyāf. (Pa1n2. 3-3, 100), doing, performing, performance, occupation with (in comp.), business, act, action…
    1. feminine (Pa1n2. 3-3, 100), doing, performing, performance, occupation with (in compound), business, act, action, undertaking, activity, work, labour. Ka1tyS3r. Mn. Ya1jn5. etc.
    2. feminine bodily action, exercise of the limbs Lexicographers
    3. feminine (in grammar) action (as the general idea expressed by any verb), verb Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 1-3, 1 etc. (according to later grammarians a verb is of two kinds, सकर्म-क्रिया, "active", and अकर्म-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, "intransitive")
    4. feminine a noun of action W.
    5. feminine a literary work Vikr.
    6. feminine medical treatment or practice, applying a remedy, cure (see सम-क्रिय-त्व and विषम-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Sus3r.
    7. feminine a religious rite or ceremony, sacrificial act, sacrifice Mn. Ya1jn5. MBh. etc.
    8. feminine with चरमा, "the last ceremony", rites performed immediately after death, obsequies, purificatory rites (as ablution etc.) MBh. iv, 834 R. vi, 96, 10
    9. feminine religious action, worship BhP. vii, 14, 39 Ra1matUp.
    10. feminine Religious Action (personified as a daughter of Daksha दक्ष and wife of Dharma धर्म MBh. i, 2578 Hariv. 12452 BhP.; or as a daughter of Kardama कर्दम and wife of Kratu क्रतु BhP.)
    11. feminine judicial investigation (by human means, as by witnesses, documents, etc., or by superhuman means, as by various ordeals) commentator or commentary on Ya1jn5.
    12. feminine atonement Lexicographers
    13. feminine disquisition Lexicographers
    14. feminine study Lexicographers
    15. feminine means, expedient Lexicographers
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  2. अक्रियाakriyāf. inactivity
    1. feminine inactivity
    2. feminine neglect of duty.
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  3. अग्निपरिक्रियाagniparikriyāf. care of the sacred fire Mn. ii, 67.

    feminine care of the sacred fire Mn. ii, 67.

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  4. अङ्गक्रियाaṅgakriyāf. a supplementary sacrificial act.
    1. feminine a supplementary sacrificial act.
    2. feminine anointing the body, Das3.
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  5. अङ्गसंस्क्रियाaṅgasaṃskriyāf. embellishment of person bathing, perfuming and adorning the body.

    feminine embellishment of person bathing, perfuming and adorning the body.

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