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Kimkartavyata, ṃkٲⲹ, Kim-kartavyata: 5 definitions

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Kimkartavyata 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.

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[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kimkartavyata in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṃkٲⲹ (किंकर्तव्यता).—any situation in which one asks oneself what should be done; यथ� किंकार्यतामूढा वयस्यास्तस्य जज्ञिर� (yathā 쾱ṃkⲹmūḍhā vayasyāstasya jajñire) Kathāsaritsāgara 1.11. किंकर्तव्यतामूढः (쾱ṃkٲⲹ峾ūḍh�) 'being at a loss or perplexed what to do'.

ṃkٲⲹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kim and 첹ٲⲹ (कर्तव्यत�). See also (synonyms): 쾱ṃkⲹ.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṃkٲⲹ (किंकर्तव्यता).—i. e. kim -kartavya + tā, and 쾱ṃkⲹ 쾱ṃkⲹ, i. e. kim-kārya + tā (vb. ), f. Condition of one who does not know what to do, [ٲśܳٲ] in Chr. 199, 9; [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 10, 101.

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

ṃkٲⲹ (किंकर्तव्यता):—[=쾱�-첹ٲⲹ-] [from ki� > kim] f. any situation or circumstances in which one asks one’s self what ought to be done? [Daśakumāra-carita] (cf. iti-kart.)

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