Karttavya: 8 definitions
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Karttavya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchKarttavya (कर्त्तव्य):—(von 1. kart) adj. niederzumachen, zu tödten: putraḥ sakhā vā bhrātā vā pitā vā yadi vā guruḥ . ripusthāneṣu vartantaḥ karttavyā bhūtimicchatā .. [Mahābhārata 1, 5593.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungKarttavya (कर्त्तव्य):—Adj. niederzumachen , zu vernichten [Indische sprüche 4113.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Karttavyata.
Ends with: Akarttavya, Itikarttavya, Kimkarttavya, Kritakarttavya, Prakartavya, Puraskarttavya, Vinikarttavya, Yathakarttavya.
Full-text: Yathakarttavya, Kritakarttavya, Itikarttavya, Itikarttavyata, Kattavva, Akarttavya, Karttavyata, Karttaba, Yatha.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Karttavya; (plurals include: Karttavyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3244-3246 < [Chapter 26 - Examination of the ‘Person of Super-normal Vision’]
Verse 3570-3574 < [Chapter 26 - Examination of the ‘Person of Super-normal Vision’]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 15 - Sautrāntika theory of Inference < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Ṣāḍguṇya according to Manu < [Chapter 3 - Six fold policies of a king (Ṣāḍguṇya)]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1.3 - Umabhaga-murti (depiction of the Mother Goddess) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 5.2: Morning Soma pressing (prātaḥsavana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]