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Kartavyata, ٲⲹ: 6 definitions

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Kartavyata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kartavyata in Vedanta glossary
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

ٲⲹ (कर्तव्यत�) refers to “one’s sense of responsibility� (used to describe Saṃsāra—the illusory world), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] Even when pleased he is not pleased, not suffering even when in pain. Only those like him can know the wonderful state of such a man. It is the sense of responsibility (첹ٲⲹ) which is samsara. [kartavyataiva saṃsāro na tā� paśyanti sūraya�] The wise who are of the form of emptiness, formless, unchanging and spotless see no such thing. [...]�.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kartavyata in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲⲹ (कर्तव्यत�).—[kartavya + tā] (vb. ), f. Business, [Բ󲹰śٰ] 7, 61.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲⲹ (कर्तव्यत�).—[feminine] obligation, necessity.

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

1) ٲⲹ (कर्तव्यत�):—[=첹ٲⲹ-] [from kartavya > kartave] f. the state of being necessary to be done or accomplished, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] necessity, obligation, task, [Yājñavalkya; Hitopadeśa] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] the possibility or suitableness of being done, [Tattvasamāsa]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtam), 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.

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