Kartavya, Kartavy膩: 14 definitions
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Kartavya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Kartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�) refers to 鈥渘ecessary (rules)鈥� (for practicing 辫谤腻峁嚹乱腻尘补), according to the Ha峁環atattvakaumud墨, an 18th-century text on Ha峁環ayoga consisting of fifty-six chapters and approximately 1680 verses.鈥擳he Ha峁環atattvakaumud墨 has five chapters on 辫谤腻峁嚹乱腻尘补 (9, 10, 12, 37鈥�38), namely, the preliminary auxiliaries and rules of practice for 辫谤腻峁嚹乱腻尘补, an explanation of the names, nature and characteristics of kumbhakas, breathing methods for quelling suffering, necessary rules for Pr膩峁嚹亂膩ma (kartavya-vidhi) and an explanation of 辫谤腻峁嚹乱腻尘补, which total more than 240 verses.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKartavy膩 (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶ぞ) refers to 鈥渢hose (procedures) which should be followed鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.29 (鈥溑歩v膩-艢iva dialogue鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as P膩rvat墨 said to 艢iva: 鈥淸...] The planets were not worshipped by my father. Therefore a great defect occurred in our marriage in regard to the planets. Hence, O lord, you will celebrate marriage in accordance with the rules for the fulfilment of the task of the gods. The customary procedures of the marriage shall certainly be followed (办补谤迟补惫测腻). Let Himavat know that an auspicious penance has been performed well by his daughter鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra GitaKartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�) refers to the 鈥渢hings that need doing鈥�, according to the A峁ａ弓膩vakrag墨t膩 (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Ved膩nta topics.鈥擜ccordingly, [as A峁ａ弓avakra says to Janaka]: 鈥淸...] How can there be happiness, for one who is burnt inside by the blistering sun of the pain of things that need doing (办补谤迟补惫测补-诲耻岣丑补) [办补谤迟补惫测补诲耻岣丑补尘腻谤迟补峁囜笉补箩惫腻濒腻诲补驳诲丑腻苍迟补谤腻迟尘补苍补岣�], without the rain of the nectar of peace? This existence is just imagination. It is nothing in reality, but there is no non-being for natures that know how to distinguish being from non being. [...]鈥�.
Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved膩nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureKartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�) refers to 鈥渢hat (offering) which must be made鈥�, according to the 2nd-century Meghas奴tra (鈥淐loud Sutra鈥�) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] with [this] 鈥楬eart of the snakes;鈥� the cloud-monarchs too must be depicted, emitting a shower, and rubbing against one another; at the end masses of rain-birds and lightning are to be painted; and parched rice canopied by the swastika, also fish and flesh, and honey-food without curds, and a sumptuous offering must be made (kartavya) there. [...]鈥�
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IKartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�) refers to 鈥渢hat which has to be done鈥�, according to the A峁ａ弓膩hnikamahotsava (dealing with Festivals in Jain literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the 鈥榁incenzo Joppi鈥� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.鈥擺...] After prohibitions come prescriptions on what has to be done (kartavya). This includes 蝉腻尘腻测颈办补, 辫辞峁诲丑补 and worship of Jina images (jinapratim膩 p奴jai)鈥攚hich is fruitful even if performed in a non-膧rya region, as illustrated by the lengthy story of 膧rdrakum膩ra: [...]
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKartavya.鈥�(LP), derived from 办峁泃; 鈥榯o be cut鈥�. Note: kartavya is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�).鈥�n Duty. a (Necessary) to be done. n Deed.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�).鈥�a. What ought to be cut or lopped, fit to be destroyed or put down; 啶啶む啶班 啶膏啶� 啶掂ぞ 啶啶班ぞ啶むぞ 啶掂ぞ 啶た啶むぞ 啶掂ぞ 啶う啶� 啶掂ぞ 啶椸啶班啶� 啷� 啶班た啶啶膏啶ムぞ啶ㄠ啶粪 啶掂ぐ啷嵿い啶ㄠ啶む 啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶ぞ 啶啶むた啶た啶氞啶涏い啶� (putra岣� sakh膩 v膩 bhr膩t膩 v膩 pit膩 v膩 yadi v膩 guru岣� | ripusth膩ne峁 vartanta岣� 办补谤迟补惫测腻 bh奴timicchat膩) || Mb.
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Kartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�).鈥�pot. p. What is fit or ought to be done; 啶灌啶ㄠじ啷囙さ啶� 啶� 啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶ぞ 啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶 啶す啶︵ぞ啶多啶班く啶� (h墨nasev膩 na 办补谤迟补惫测腻 kartavyo mahad膩艣raya岣�) H.3.11; 啶く啶� 啶啶班ぞ啶�- 啶班啶ㄠた啶冟じ啶む啶む啶掂 啶掂え啶� 啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶ぎ啷� (may膩 pr膩ta- rni岣attva峁� vana峁� kartavyam) Pa帽catantra (Bombay) 1.
-vyam, -kartavyat膩 What ought to be done, a duty, obligation; 啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶 啶掂 啶� 啶ざ啷嵿く啶距ぎ啶� (kartavya峁� vo na pa艣y膩mi) Ku. 6.61,2.62; Y.1.331.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�).鈥擺adjective] to be made or done; [neuter] duty, task.
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Kartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�).鈥擺adjective] to be made or done; [neuter] duty, task.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�):鈥擺from kartave] and kartavya mfn. ([future] pass. p. of 鈭�1. 办峁� q.v.) to be done or made or accomplished etc., [Taittir墨ya-sa峁僪it膩; 艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺; Aitareya-br膩hma峁嘺; Manu-sm峁泃i] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] n. that which ought to be done, obligation, duty, task, [Mah膩bh膩rata; Pa帽catantra; Kath膩sarits膩gara etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (sa峁僺办峁泃am), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKartavya (嗖曕舶喑嵿菠嗖掂硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] any action, task, etc. required by or relating to one鈥檚 occupation or position; that which ought to be done; duty.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKartavya (啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶掂啶�):鈥攏. 1. duty; obligation; task; 2. murder; slaughter; misdeed;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+3): Kartavyabhrashta, Kartavyabhrashtate, Kartavyabhrashte, Kartavyacyuta, Kartavyacyute, Kartavyacyuti, Kartavyaduhkha, Kartavyalopa, Kartavyamudha, Kartavyamudhe, Kartavyanishth, Kartavyanishtha, Kartavyanishthe, Kartavyanushthana, Kartavyapaalan, Kartavyapalana, Kartavyaparayan, Kartavyaparayana, Kartavyaprajne, Kartavyasara.
Full-text (+224): Itikartavya, Kartavyata, Prakartavya, Yathakartavya, Kritakartavya, Dinakartavya, Kakshikartavya, Ahamkartavya, Kartavyatva, Satkartavya, Tatkartavya, Nikartavya, Svikartavya, Pratikartavya, Nirakartavya, Sthirikartavya, Punjikartavya, Kartavyanishtha, Kimkartavyata, Sakshatkartavya.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Bh奴mi 7: the far-gone ground (d奴ra峁僩am膩 / d奴ra峁単am膩) < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mah膩y膩na]
Appendix 5 - All dharmas are empty in self nature (svabh膩va艣奴nya) < [Chapter XXX - The Characteristics of Praj帽膩]
I. The emptiness of nonexistence (anupalambha-艣奴nyat膩) < [Part 2 - The ten powers and the four fearlessnesses according to the Mah膩y膩na]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.3.24 < [Chapter 3 - Akr奴ra鈥檚 Arrival]
Verse 2.20.25 < [Chapter 20 - The R膩sa-dance Pastime]
Verse 1.17.12 < [Chapter 17 - Description of the Yogurt Theft]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
7(b): Portrait of Different Classes Projected in Painting < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
7(d): Portrait of Different Places in Painting < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
1.2. Characteristic Features of Sanskrit Drama < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 3.22 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Action)]
Special Dharmasastric maxims in the Narada Purana < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
Svalpa Matsya-purana (part 5) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
Consideration on the settlement of Purana Text < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 1 (1968)]