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Kriya, : 43 definitions

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Kriya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śāktism

(क्रिया, “performance, undertaking�):—Name of one of the sixty-four ṛs to be worshipped during Āvaraṇaū (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses�, or “Durgā’s Retinue�), according to the Durgāūtattva. They should be worshipped with either the five ܱ峦 or perfume and flowers.

Her mantra is as follows:

� क्रियायै नम�
o� yai Բ�.

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) (क्रिया) refers to “rites�, according to the Bhairavīstotra in the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Victory! Victory (to you) O goddess (󲹲ī)! [...] Salutations to you) who bestow the play of freedom and enjoyment by means of all the liturgies (krama) and rites () performed in the blissful meetings of great ghosts, demons (), warlocks (ṇḍ), witches () and planets (graha)! [...]�

2) (क्रिया) or śkti refers to the “energy of action� and represents one of the five-fold energy in Kula, according to the Kularatnapañcakāvatāra verse 1.16-23ab.—Accordingly, “Will, knowledge, action (śkti ... śkti� pañcavidhā) and bliss—the fifth—is said to be Kuṇḍalī. That (reality), which has been explained in many ways, is the five-fold energy in Kula. O fair lady, know that (this) Kula teaching is internal and it pervades the entire universe along with the gods, demons and warlocks�.

: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study

(क्रिया) refers to one of the 64 rays of the Ājñā-Cakra which (together with the 72 rays of the Viśuddhi) are associated with the lunar plane called Brahmagranthi, according to Śaṅkarācārya’s Saudaryalaharī.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by Sādhaka) as dwelling above the six Ādhāracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., ]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the ś岹貹ñ or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with and , Nyāsa should be performed for Śrīcakraū.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

(क्रिया, “activity, endeavour�):—One of the twenty-four emanations of Lakṣmī accompanying Nārāyaṇa. This particular manifestation couples with his counterpart form called Trivikrama and together they form the seventh celestial couple. Lakṣmī represents a form of the Goddess (Devī) as the wife of Viṣṇu, while Nārāyaṇa represents the personification of his creative energy, according to the Pāñcarātra literature.

: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 1

(क्रिया) or 岹 refers to the second of four sections () of the Pāñcarātra system of thought.—With is meant the canons and principles governing the construction of the icons of its deities and other religious as well as non-religious buildings. The best description of all these four aspects of Pāñcarātra (e.g., ñԲ) is found in the Padma-saṃhitā, a simplified elaboration of the Jayākhya-saṃhitā.

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

(क्रिया) or mantra is the name of a Mantra mentioned in chapter 11 of the Brahmarātra section of the Բٰܳṃh: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [Գٰ-ś]: Sanatkumāra says that everything in this world can be obtained by employing mantra-formulas properly (1-4a). He then gives (in prose) the mantras that Brahma revealed to him, in each case citing the īᲹ, astra, kavaca, etc. The mantras given are: [e.g., ] [...] The chapter closes by stating that the fruits obtained through reciting mantra-formulas can be selected and varied by adding particular suffixes and prefixes to the set formulas .

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

(क्रिया).—One of the daughters of Dakṣa. Dharmadeva married her and three sons Daṇḍa, Naya and Vinaya were born to him of . (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃś� I, Chapter 7).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

(क्रिया, “intelligence�) is one of the twenty-four daughters of Dakṣa by Prasūti: one of the three daughters of ⲹܱԳ and Śٲū, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.16:—“Dakṣa begot twenty-four daughters. Thirteen daughters Śraddhā etc. were given to Dharma in marriage by Dakṣa. O lordly sage, listen to the names of Dharma’s wives. Their names are [... (rite, activity),...]. Thereupon the entire universe consisting of three worlds, mobile and immobile was filled (with progeny). Thus according to their own actions and at the bidding of Śiva innumerable famous Brahmins were born out of the various living beings�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) (क्रिया).—A daughter of Kardama married to Kratu. Mother of 6,000 Vālakhilyas.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 24. 23; IV. 1. 39.

1b) A daughter of Dakṣa, and a wife of Dharma; mother of Yoga and of Manus;1 also of Naya, Daṇḍa (Dama, Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa) and Samaya (Śama, Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa), (Vinaya, vāyu-purāṇa.).2

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 1. 49 and 51; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 24.
  • 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 9. 49, 60; Vāyu-purāṇa 10. 25, 35; 55. 43; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 7. 23 and 29.

1c) The wife of Samanantara.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 18. 4.

1d) A R. from the Ṛkṣa hills.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 29.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

(क्रिया) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.60.13). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: McGill: The architectural theory of the Mānasāra (shaivism)

(क्रिया, “making�) or pada refers to the second division of the .—The four classes of devotees (bhakta) or the states of spiritual life somewhat correspond to the four divisions of the Āgamas and the four modes of 󲹲Բ, spiritual practice, they entail. Thus, ǰⲹ corresponds to carya, ritual and moral conduct, 峾īⲹ to , architectural and iconographic making, ūⲹ to yoga, meditation, and ūⲹ ta ñԲ, theology and gnosis.

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

1) (क्रिया) or “ritual� refers to one of the four categories of the subject-matter of the Āgamas, according to Alexis Sanderson in his 2006 article on the Lākulas (before presenting the vratas in the ninth chapter of the of the Mataṅgapārameśvara).—The Śaivas have conventionally divided the means of liberation taught in the Āgamas, that is to say their subject matter, into the four categories, ritual (), doctrine or gnosis (ñԲ, ), meditation (yoga), and ascetic observance and other rules governing the conduct of the various classes and kinds of initiate ().

2) (क्रिया) refers to “activity� (i.e., ‘the act of doing something�), according to the Tantrasad屹 (verse 6.218): an important Trika Tantra and a major authority for Kashmiri Trika Śaivites.—Accordingly, “Doing () is what gives people results; knowledge does not produce results, just as a man knowledgable in the sexual enjoyment of women is not happy without doing it (). But doing should be understood as twofold: it is held to be outer and inner. Inner action () is through yogic meditation, while outer action is through worship, ascetic observances, etc. [...]�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śiva) or Shaivism (śivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: McGill: The architectural theory of the Mānasāra

(क्रिया, “making�).—Since the distinction between carya and in the Āgamic scheme is not always c1ear, architectural and iconographic making, which is primarily , may be seen as encompassing both the modes. Making, at the most fundamental level, is a legitimate mode of 󲹲Բ, “spiritual practice�, in the four-fald scheme of spiritual realizatian. It is the primary and most accessible mode of 󲹲Բ for the sthapati a.nd his guild, being makers of temple and image.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Shodhganga: Vaiyā첹ṇabhūṣaṇasāra: a critical study

(क्रिया).—Verbal quality; philosophically speaking it is defined as ٳ appearing in temporal sequence in various things.

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

(क्रिया).—Action, verbal activity; cf. क्रिया-वचनो धातु� (-vacano dhātu�) M. Bh. on I. 3.1 ; cf. also क्रियावाचकमाख्यातम� (vācakamākhyātam) R. Pr. XII. 8. quoted by ṭa in his Bhāṣya on V. Pr. VIII. 50; cf. also उपसर्गाः क्रियायोगे (upasargā� yoge) P. I.4.59, लक्षणहेत्वेः क्रियाया� (lakṣaṇahetve� yā�) P.III. 2.126; cf. also यत्तर्हि तदिङ्गित� चेष्टितं निमिषितं � शब्द� � नेत्या� क्रिया ना� सा (yattarhi tadiṅgita� ceṣṭita� nimiṣita� sa śbda� | netyāha nāma sā) M. Bh. Āhnika 1. The word भा� () many times is used in the same sense as or verbal activity in the ūٰ of Pāṇini. cf. P.I.2.21 ; I.3.13; III. 1. 66.etc; cf. also कृदभिहित� भावो द्रव्यवद्भवत� (ṛdabhihito bhāvo dravyavadbhavati) a statement made frequently by the Mahābhāṣyakāra. Some scholars draw a nice distinction between क्रिया () and भा�, क्रिया (, ) meaning dynamic activity and भा� () meaning static activity: cf. अपरिस्पन्द�-साधनसाध्यो धात्वर्थ� भावः � सपरिस्पन्द�-साधनसाध्यस्त� क्रिया (aparispandana-󲹲Բsādhyo dhātvartho 屹� | saparispandana-󲹲Բsādhyastu ) ⲹṭa' ʰī貹 on M. Bh. III. 1.87. Philosophically क्रिया () is defined as सत्त� (ٳ) appearing in temporal sequence in various things. When सत्त� (ٳ) does not so appear it is called सत्त्व (sattva).

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Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyā첹ṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical Terms

Kriya (क्रि�).—The zodiacal sign, Aries. Note: Kriya is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

(क्रिया) refers to “activity�. (cf. Glossary page from Śī-󲹲-ī).

: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

(क्रिया) refers to:—Activities. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: Pondicherry University: Consciousness in Viśiṣṭādvaita and Dvaita

(क्रिया) refers to “practice� and represents one of the seven moral and spiritual disciplines (󲹲Բ-saptaka), according to the religious practices of Rāmānuja’s ethics (󲹲) for attaining liberation.—Action () means that the devotee (ܳܰṣu) should fulfil the fivefold duties (貹ñⲹñ). [...] Rāmānuja emphasizes that persistent and sincere practise of these ethical disciplines [e.g., ], together with detachment, discrimination, and performance of one’s duties, practise of attention and constant contemplation on God, will purify the mind of an aspirant and produce competence for realizing God as one’s inner self.

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Vedanta (वेदान्�, vedānta) 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).

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: Gati in theory and practice

(क्रिया) is synonymous to 첹ṇa—“the action of dance� (i.e. the action of moving the limbs beautifully), according to Abhinavagupta (an important commentator on the Nāṭyaśٰ).—An ṅg is a combination of six or more specified 첹ṇas. The combinations of the 첹ṇas are known as ṅgs, for which the Nāṭyaśٰ has listed thirty-two varieties. Some are uddhata, some are ܰܳ, and they can be used as ṛtٲ-پ (“dance-gait�) and interspersed in order to enhance the abhinaya items so that the mood of the piece is not altered. [...] Abhinavagupta says 첹ṇa is —action. It is the action of dance. i.e. the action of moving the limbs beautifully.—[Cf. 첹ṇam | kasya | nṛttasya | gātrāṇāṃ vilāsakṣepasya]

: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)

(क्रिया) refers to the “actions (used to manifest or time-measure)�, according to the Tālalakṣaṇam and Dattilakohalīyam, both works ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.

Tālalakṣaṇam refers to the two kinds of s viz.

  1. mārga-s;
  2. deśī-s.

Mārga- is of two kinds:

  1. Saśbda-sĀ貹, ṣk峾, վṣe貹 (or ṣe貹), ʰś (or 䲹Իś첹);
  2. Niśśbda-sDhruva, Śamyā, Tāla, Sannipāta;

In the list of ś岹-ⲹ, a Ծṣe貹 and a Իś첹 are found in the Dattilakohalīyam. In the Saṅgītaratnākara by Śārṅgadeva, these s have been called ṣe貹 and ś첹 respectively. Later ṣaṇaԳٳ󲹲 have also followed Śārṅgadeva’s terminology. These readings are perhaps the result of scribal errors and such like.

Deśī-s are of eight kinds:

  1. ܱ,
  2. 辱ṇ�,
  3. ṛṣ,
  4. 貹峾ī,
  5. ṣi,
  6. ᾱ,
  7. and
  8. 貹پ.
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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

(क्रिया) refers to “activity�, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśٰ (chapter 40).—Accordingly, “[Question].—The ten powers are knowledges and the four fearlessnesses (śⲹ) are also knowledges. What are the similarities and the differences? [Answer].—When the qualities of the Buddha are explained at length, this is bala; when they explained in brief, this is śⲹ. Furthermore, when there is activity (), this is bala; when there is neither doubt (ṃś�) nor difficulty (ṣk), this is śⲹ. When wisdom is accumulated, this is bala; when ignorance is dispersed, this is śⲹ. [...]�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

1) (क्रिया, “action�) or tantra refers to one of the divisions of Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhism, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna is commonly divided into four modes of practice, , "action", worshiping and serving a deity seen as outside oneself, , "performance", embodying a deity by performing its ritual music and dance, yoga, "meditation", visualizing a deity or deities and absorbing them into oneself, and anuttarayoga, "the highest yoga", using sophisticated yogic meditation practices to actively turn oneself into an enlightened divinity. [...] Tantra typically involves the act of ū, worshiping a physical deity, such as an idol, and or its mandala, sometimes drawn with grains or pigmented powdered stone, with offerings connected to the senses and the primary elements, such as rice, water, food, flowers, incense, sandalwood or ṭīk powder, and the recitation of the deities' mantras and stotras.

2) (क्रिया) refers to a “religious rite�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (ṇḍԲ) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary ū and 󲹲 practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Charity (is) cow dung and water united, moral conduct and cleansing, Patience, taking away tiny ants, heroism, bringing forth the religious rite (-utthāpana). Meditation, single-minded in each moment, wisdom, splendidly clear lines, These perfections, six indeed are gained, having made the Muni’s maṇḍala�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: HereNow4U: Kāla (Time) Substance

(क्रिया, “action�).—Action includes motion etc. Motion (gati) means: orderly changing of positions in space. That is why in motion of any matter; the thought of changing of positions is associated with the time for which it takes place. Similarly, all other actions are also associated with the lapse of time in which it takes place.

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worlds

(क्रिया, “activity�) or riddhi refers to one of the eight types of ṛd (extraordinary powers), that can be obtained by the Ārya (civilized people): one of the two classes of human beings, according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 3.46.—Some ascetics attain extraordinary powers to produce worldly miracles. Such attainments are called ṛd. There are eight types of such extraordinary powers (e.g., ).

-ṛd (extraordinary activity) has two primary and ten secondary subtypes:

  1. ṇa- (capability to move in the sky),
  2. ś峾Ծ- (extraordinary power to walk above the land).
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 5: The category of the non-living

(क्रिया, “activity�) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 5.21.—What is the meaning of ? Movement of an entity from one place to another is called activity ().

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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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

.�(CII 4), Śaiva ceremonies. Note: is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kriya in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

: (f.) action; deed; performance.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Thera岹 Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

(क्रिया).—f (S) An act, action, deed. 2 Obsequial rites performed immediately after death; as disting. from those performed at various periods afterwards. 3 A religious ceremony or rite. 4 The several matters and points, the minutiæ or parts (of any process, business, work). 5 Substantiating, establishing, verifying (by oath, ordeal, citing witnesses, producing documents). 6 Medical treatment. 7 In grammar. A verb: also a noun of action. dharaṇēṃ, kriyēlā jāgaṇēṃ To remember the (good) deeds or deed of. ṭākaṇēṃ-sōḍaṇēṃ-sāṇḍaṇēṃ-visaraṇēṃ To forget the (good) deeds or deed of.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

(क्रिया).�f An act, action, deed. Obsequial rites performed immediately after death. A religious ceremony or rite. The several matters and points, the minutiæ or parts of any process, business, work). dharaṇēṃ, kriyēlā jāgaṇēṃ Remember the (good) deeds of.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kriya (क्रि�).—The sign of the Zodiac called Aries.

Derivable forms: ⲹ� (क्रियः).

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(क्रिया).—[� bhāve karaṇādau vā ś cf. P.III]

1) Doing, execution, performance, accomplishment; उपचार�, धर्म° (upacāra°, dharma°); प्रत्युक्त� हि प्रणयिषु सतामीप्सितार्थक्रियैव (pratyukta� hi praṇayiṣu satāmīpsitārthakriyaiva) Meghadūta 116.

2) An action, act, business, undertaking; प्रणयिक्रिया (praṇayi) V.4.15; Manusmṛti 2.4.

3) Activity, bodily action, labour.

4) Teaching, instruction; क्रिया हि वस्तूपहिता प्रसीदत� ( hi vastūpahitā prasīdati) R.3.29. क्रिया हि द्रव्य� विनयति नाद्रव्यम् ( hi dravya� vinayati nādravyam) Kau. A.1.5.

5) Possession of some act (as of singing, dancing &c.), knowledge; शिष्टा क्रिया कस्यचिदात्मसंस्थ� (śiṣṭā kasyacidātmasaṃsthā) M.1.16.

6) Practice (opp. śٰ theory).

7) A literary work, composition; शृणु� मनोभिर- वहितैः क्रियामिमा� कालिदासस्य (śṛṇuta manobhira- vahitai� mimā� kālidāsasya) V.1.2; कालिदासस्य क्रियाया� कथ� परिषदो बहुमान� (kālidāsasya yā� kat� pariṣado bahumāna�) M.1.

8) A purificatory rite, a religious rite or ceremony; Manusmṛti 1.43.

9) An expiatory rite, expiation.

1) (a) The ceremony of offering oblations to the deceased ancestors (ś). (b) Obsequies.

11) Worship; त्रैतादिषु हरेरर्चा क्रियायै कविभिः (traitādiṣu harerarcā yai kavibhi�) 'कृता (ṛt) Bhāgavata 7.14.39.

12) Medical treatment, application of remedies, cure; शीतक्रिय� (śīta) M.4 cold remedies.

13) (In gram.) Action, the general idea expressed by a verb.

14) Motion.

15) Especially, motion as one of the seven categories of the Vaiśeṣikas; see कर्मन् (karman).

16) (In law) Judicial investigation by human means (witnesses &c.) or by ordeals.

17) Burden of proof; क्रिया स्याद्वादिनोर्द्वयोः, द्वय�- रप� वादिनो� क्रिया प्राप्नोति ( syādvādinordvayo�, dvayo- rapi vādino� prāpnoti) V. May.

18) A verb.

19) A noun of action.

2) Disquisition.

21) Study.

22) Means, expedients.

23) Instrument, implement.

24) A construction; कूपप्रपापुष्करिणीवनानां चक्रुः क्रियास्तत्र � धर्मकामा� (kūpaprapāpuṣkariṇīvanānā� cakru� statra ca dharmakāmā�) Bu. Ch.2.12.

25) Spirit (ٳ) ?; द्रव्यक्रियाकारकाख्य� धूत्वा यान्त्यपुनर्भवम् (dravyakārakākhya� dhūtvā yāntyapunarbhavam) Bhāgavata 12.6.38.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

(क्रिया).�(not in this sense in Sanskrit, nor so far as I have found in Pali; the definition promise, vow, given [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary] s.v. kiriyā 1(b), is not supported by a careful study of the few passages cited), decision, determination: Ѳ屹ٳ i.310.6 (compare line 8 and Senart's note p. 602) eṣa brāhmaṇapariṣāya anuparivartitavyā, this decision of the brahman- assembly must be followed (observed, concurred in); 󲹰ṇḍī첹 186.6�7 etā� � śroṣyanti, they will hear this decision (determination, viz. what is then stated, that there is only one nirvāṇa). Cf. kāra, bandha, in which - seems to have this same meaning; neither of them has been recorded elsewhere. In ū-پ岹-վԲⲹ ii.109.8, 16, hṛta (-āhṛta), with lābha, is short for kāra, agreement; note kāra� ṛtvā, 17.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kriya (क्रि�).—m.

(-ⲹ�) The sign Aries. E. to do, ś aff.

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(क्रिया).—f.

(-) 1. An act, action, acting. 2. Means, expedient. 2. Beginning, undertaking. 4. Atonement. 4. Study. 6. Worship. 7. Disquisition. 1. Bodily action. 9. Remedying, physical treatment or practice. 10. Instrument, implement. 11. A religious or initiatory ceremony. 12. Obsequies, rites performed immediately after death. 13. Purificatory rites, as ablution, &c. 14. Judicial investigation, by human means, as witnesses, documents, &c. or by superhuman or ordeals of various kinds. 15. In grammar, a verb of two kinds sakarmma active or akarmma intransitive: 16. A noun of action. E. to act, to do, ś affix, fem. aff ṭāp; the above meanings may be all resolved into the first.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

(क्रिया).—i. e. � + yā, 1. 1. Performance, [Mānavadharmaśٰ] 9, 298. 2. Action, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 63, 9; an act, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 23. 3. Use, [ʲñٲԳٰ] i. [distich] 430. 4. Business, [Mānavadharmaśٰ] 8, 154. 5. A literary work, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 2. 6. Physical treatment, [śܳٲ] 1, 5, 10. 7. An act of piety, [Mānavadharmaśٰ] 2, 80. 8. A religious ceremony, [Mānavadharmaśٰ] 5, 84. 9. Obsequies, [峾ⲹṇa] 6, 96, 10. 10. A proper name, Ѳٲ 1, 2578.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

(क्रिया).—[feminine] action, performance, occupation, labour, pains; activity, verb; work, [especially] religious work, sacrifice, ceremony, worship; argument, document, bond, contract.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

(क्रिया) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—ś�. Oudh. Xvi, 92. 94.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kriya (क्रि�):�m. (borrowed [from] [Greek]κριός.) the sign Aries, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhajjātaka i, iii, x, xvii; Gaṇitādhyāya; Horāśٰ]

2) (क्रिया):—[from ⲹṇa] f. ([Pāṇini 3-3, 100]), doing, performing, performance, occupation with (in [compound]), business, act, action, undertaking, activity, work, labour, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] bodily action, exercise of the limbs, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] (in [grammar]) action (as the general idea expressed by any verb), verb, [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini 1-3, 1 etc.] (according to later grammarians a verb is of two kinds, sakarma-, ‘active�, and akarma-k, ‘intransitive�)

5) [v.s. ...] a noun of action, [Horace H. Wilson]

6) [v.s. ...] a literary work, [Vikramorvaśī]

7) [v.s. ...] medical treatment or practice, applying a remedy, cure (See sama-kriya-tva and ṣa-), [śܳٲ]

8) [v.s. ...] a religious rite or ceremony, sacrificial act, sacrifice, [Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya; Ѳٲ] etc.

9) [v.s. ...] with , ‘the last ceremony�, rites performed immediately after death, obsequies, purificatory rites (as ablution etc.), [Ѳٲ iv, 834; 峾ⲹṇa vi, 96, 10]

10) [v.s. ...] religious action, worship, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa vii, 14, 39; Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad]

11) [v.s. ...] Religious Action (personified as a daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma, [Ѳٲ i, 2578; Harivaṃś� 12452; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]; or as a daughter of Kardama and wife of Kratu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa])

12) [v.s. ...] judicial investigation (by human means, as by witnesses, documents, etc., or by superhuman means, as by various ordeals) [commentator or commentary] on [Yājñavalkya]

13) [v.s. ...] atonement, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

14) [v.s. ...] disquisition, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

15) [v.s. ...] study, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

16) [v.s. ...] means, expedient, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kriya (क्रि�):�(ⲹ�) 1. m. The sign Aries.

2) (क्रिया):�() 1. f. Act, deed, means.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

(क्रिया) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: .

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

(क्रिया):�(nf) action, act; function; a religious performance; verb; last rites;—,[akarmaka] intransitive verb; —[karma] last rites, funeral rites; ~[첹貹] activity; ~[kalpa] technique; —[kauśla] manipulation; ~[tmaka] functional, operative, practical; verbal; ~[pada] a verb; ~[峦ī] verbal; ~[] activism; ~[śṣaṇa] adverb; —[sakarmaka] transitive verb; —,[] to perform the last rites.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

(क्रिया):—n. 1. action; act; deed; work; 2. daily deeds; 3. manner; attempt; 4. a special act; 5. Gram. verb; 6. Relig. obsequies; last rites;

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