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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्मkarma(in comp. for क्/अर्मन् above) .
    1. (in compound for क्/अर्मन् a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) .
    2. (in compound for कर्मन्)

    In the Gita2·493·53·83·93·153·193·244·94·154·16+25

    दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय ।

    dūreṇa hyavaraṁ karma buddhiyogāddhanañjaya, — Works are far inferior to Yoga of the intelligence, O Dhananjaya; desire rather refuge in the intelligence; poor and wretched souls are they who make… 2·49
    • कर्मkarmanominative or accusative singular of neuter noun karman (the work).
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  2. अकर्मकakarmakamfn. (in Gr.) intransitive.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in grammar) intransitive.

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  3. 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.
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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकर्मकakarmakaa.Intransitive; फलव्या- पारयोरेकनिष्ठतायामकर्मकः Bhartṛhari. अकर्मिका f. प्रसिद्धेर- विवक्षातः कर्मणोऽकर्मिका…

    [नास्ति कर्म यस्य ब. कप्]

    Intransitive; फलव्या- पारयोरेकनिष्ठतायामकर्मकः Bhartṛhari. अकर्मिका Feminine प्रसिद्धेर- विवक्षातः कर्मणोऽकर्मिका क्रिया Tbe same.

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

    [न. त]

    1. Unable to work, inefficient, unfit for work.
    2. Unfit to be done.
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  3. अकर्मन्akarmana.Without work, idle; inefficient.

    [न. ब]

    1. Without work, idle; inefficient.
    2. Disqualified for performing the necessary rites, wicked, degraded; अकर्मा दस्युरभि नो Rv.1.22.8.
    3. (Gram.) intransitive, generally in this sense अकर्मक. Neuter (र्म) न. त
    4. Absence of work; absence of necessary observances; neglect of essential observances; inaction; अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः Bg.4.17,18.
    5. An improper act; crime, sin.
    6. Not doing (Equivalent to अकरणम्), nonperformance; प्रतिषेधादकर्म MS.1.8.1.
    7. What should not be done; अकर्म वा कृतदूषा स्यात् । MS.12.1.1 (where शबर explains अकर्म by न वा कर्तव्या दार्शिकी वेदिः ।).
    8. Non-act, non-activity: अन्यद्धि कर्म भक्षणं प्रतिषिध्यमानम् अन्यद् अकर्म मानसः संकल्पः । ŚB. on MS.6.2.19.
    9. Not doing, violation. तदकर्मणि च दोषः MS.6.3.3. (where तदकर्मणि is explained as प्रधानातिक्रमे by शबर); अकर्मणि चाप्रत्यवायात् । MS 6.3.1.
    10. A wrong act, an improper act. अकर्म च दारक्रिया या आधानोत्तरकाले । ŚB. on MS.6.8.14; अकर्म चोर्ध्वमाधानात्denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied । MS.6.8.14.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अन्वित

      1. Adjective
      2. unengaged, unoccupied, idle.
      3. criminal.

    • -कृत् Adjective free from action; न हि कश्चित् क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् । Bg.3.5 doing an improper act.

    • -भोगः

      1. enjoyment of freedom from the fruits of action.
      2. renunciation of self-righteousness.

    • -शील Adjective lazy, indolent.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अकर्मकakarmaka[a-karma-ka] a. objectless, intransitive.

    [a-karma-ka] adjective objectless, intransitive.

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  2. अकर्मकृत्akarmakṛt[a-karma-krit] a. inactive.

    [a-karma-krit] adjective inactive.

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

    [a-karmanya] adjective ineffectual, useless.

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  4. अकर्मन्akarman[a-karman] n. inaction; a. (-mán) doing nothing, idling; wicked.

    [a-karman] neuter inaction; adjective (-mán) doing nothing, idling; wicked.

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