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    See also akarmman.


    Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 3, col. 1.
    akarman I. Bahuvr. m. f. n. (-rmā-rmā-rma) 1 Without work,

    idle, unoccupied. 2 Unfit to work, inefficient. 3 Degraded,

    no longer performing essential rites. 4 (In grammar.) Having

    no direct object, intransitive (as a verb). See akarmaka, E.

    a priv. and karman.

    II. Tatpur. n. (-rma) 1 Absence of occupation. 2 Loss or

    neglect of essential observances. 3 Improper act, crime,

    offence. E. a neg. and karman.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    p. 1, col. 3.
    akarman a-karman, ā, ā, a, without work,

    idle; inefficient; disqualified for performing essential

    rites, destitute of good works; (in grammar) intransitive;

    (a), n. absence of work; absence of essential observ-

    ances; improper work, crime. —Akarma-bhoga, as, m.

    renunciation of self-righteousness; enjoyment of free-

    dom from the fruits of action. —Akarmānvita (°ma-

    an°), as, ā, am, unoccupied, disqualified; criminal.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 3, col. 2.
    akarman a. [na. ba.]

    1 Without work, idle; inefficient.

    2 Disqualified for performing the necessary rites, wicked, degraded; akarmā dasyurabhi no Rv. 10. 22. 8.

    3 (Gram.) Intransitive, generally in this sense akarmaka.

    n. (rma).

    1 Absence of work; absence of necessary observances; neglect of essential observances; inaction; karmaṇo hyapi boddhavyaṃ boddhavyaṃ ca vikarmaṇaḥ . akarmaṇaśca boddhavyaṃ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ Bg. 4. 17, 18.

    2 An improper act; crime, sin.

    Comp.

    anvita a.

    1 unengaged, unoccupied, idle.

    2 criminal.

    kṛt a. free from action, or doing an improper act.

    bhogaḥ

    1 enjoyment of freedom from the fruits of action.

    2 renunciation of self-righteousness.

    śīla a. lazy, indolent.

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 1.
    1 akarman n. inactivity.
    p. 1.
    2 akarmán a. inactive, lazy.

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 1, col. 2.
    akarman a-karman, n. inaction; a. (-mán)
    doing nothing, idling; wicked.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    p. 2, col. 1.
    a-karmán mfn. not working
    p. 2, col. 1.
    not performing good works, wicked, RV. x, 22, 8;
    p. 2, col. 1.
    inefficient
    p. 2, col. 1.
    (in Gr.) intransitive
    p. 2, col. 1.
    a-karman n. absence of work
    p. 2, col. 1.
    observances
    p. 2, col. 1.
    improper work, crime.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 3.
    akarman a. [na. ba] 1 Without work, idle; inefficient. -2 Disqualified for performing the necessary rites, wicked, degraded; akarmā dasyurabhi no Rv.10.22.8. -3 (Gram.) intransitive, generally in this sense akarmaka. --n. (rma) [na. ta] 1 Absence of work; absence of necessary observances; neglect of essential observances; inaction; akarmaṇaśca boddhavyaṃ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ Bg.4.17,18. -2 An improper act; crime, sin. -3 Not doing (= akaraṇam), non-performance; pratiṣedhādakarma MS.10.8.10. -4 What should not be done; akarma vā kṛtadūṣā syāt | MS.12.1.10 (where śabara explains akarma by na vā kartavyā dārśikī vediḥ |). -5 Non-act, non-activity: anyaddhi karma bhakṣaṇaṃ pratiṣidhyamānam anyad akarma mānasaḥ saṃkalpaḥ | ŚB. on MS.6.2.19. -6 Not doing, violation. tadakarmaṇi ca doṣaḥ MS.6.3.3. (where tadakarmaṇi is explained as pradhānātikrame by śabara); akarmaṇi cāpratyavāyāt | MS 6.3.10. -7 A wrong act, an improper act. akarma ca dārakriyā yā ādhānottarakāle | ŚB. on MS.6.8.14; akarma cordhvamādhānāt˚ | MS.6.8.14. -Comp. -anvita a. 1 unengaged, unoccupied, idle. -2 criminal. -kṛt a. free from action; na hi kaścit kṣaṇamapi jātu tiṣṭhatyakarmakṛt | Bg.3.5 doing an improper act. -bhogaḥ 1 enjoyment of freedom from the fruits of action. -2 renunciation of self-righteousness. -śīla a. lazy, indolent.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 1, col. 2.
    a-karman- nt. inactivité; a. inactif; °karmaka- a. intransitif.

    akarma-kṛt- a. inactif; °śīla- id.

    °prāpti- f. absence d'aide du destin.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    vol. 1, p. 8.
    1. ákarman (a + karman) n. Nichthandeln, Unthätigkeit BHAG. 2, 47.
    vol. 1, p. 8.
    2. akarmán (a + karman) adj. kein Werk, namentlich kein frommes Werk verrichtend, ruchlos. Vom Śuṣṇa heisst es ṚV. 10, 22, 8 : àkàrmā dasyûràbhi nô amànturànyavrâtò amā̂nuṣaḥ .

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    vol. 1, p. 2, col. 1.
    1. akarman n. Unthätigkeit.
    vol. 1, p. 2, col. 1.
    2. akarmán Adj.

    — 1) Nichts thuend , faulenzend Spr. 4.

    — 2) kein gutes Werk übend , ruchlos.