kAra · adjective (f. ~ī)& masculine (& neuter) · kāra 1
Kāra [from kār-, cf. Vedic kāra song of praise, which is, however, derived from kr̥ = kir to praise; also Vedic °kāra in brāhma°, from kr̥] 1. absolute (a) deed, service, act of mercy or worship, homage: kāra-paṇṇaka Ja VI 24 (vegetable as oblation); appako pi kato kāro devūpapattiṃ āvahati "even a small gift of mercy brings about rebirth among the gods" Pv-a 6. -kāraka one who performs a religious duty D I 61 (= Sv I 170). (b) doing, manner, way: yena kārena akattha tena k° pavattamānaṃ phalaṃ "as you have done so will be the fruit" Pv-a 45. 2. (—°) (a) the production or application of, i.e. the state or quality of ... .: atta° one's own state = ahaṃkāra, individuality; para° the personality of others A III 337; citti° reflection, thought Pv-a 26; see e.g. andha° darkness, sak° homage, etc. — balakkārena forcibly Pv-a 68. (b) as technical term in grammar the item, i.e. particle, letter, sound or word, e.g. ma-kāra the letter "m" Pv-a 52; ca-kāra the particle "ca" Pv-a 15; sa-kāra the sound {188} "sa" Pj II 23. (c) (adjective/noun) [cf. kara] one who does, handles or deals with: ayakāra ironsmith Miln 331. {210}
1 kāra , m. sg. or (oftener) pl. (= Pali id. ; pw 7.331 identifies with Vedic kāra, hymn of praise , but BHS always makes it object of a form of karoti), homage, act of worship : sg. kāraḥ kṛto Divy 133.17 ; (blend-form in mss. ) kārāḥ kṛto (!) 134.1, 6, 10 ; otherwise only pl. , kārāḥ kṛtā(ḥ) Divy 133.12, 22 ( mss. ); 192.19 ; 539.10 ; Av i.349.13 ; te kārāḥ kṛtās (note masc. pronoun) ii.108.1 ; kārā (for °rāḥ) kṛtā a- Divy 289.6 ; 583.29 ; kārā na kṛtā yena Divy 82.15 ; 88.18 ; kārāḥ kartavyā iti Av i.308.7 ; kārān, acc. pl. Divy 166.26 ; 329.16 (kurvan); 329.20 (akariṣyat); 539.8 ; Av i.154.2 (kartum); MSV i.61.19 ; ii.138.13, 14 ; acc. often written kārāṃ, which is only an orthographic variant of kārān but has led to the erroneous view that the stem is or may be fem. (kārā); so Divy 47.21, 24 ; 135.18 ; 245.1, 3, 9 ; 251.14 ; 289.15 ; 366.18 ; 420.16 ; 423.11 ; 531.8 ; 579.6 ; Śikṣ 150.2 ; Bbh 233.12 ; 234.16 . The very rare sg. occurrences [Page178-b] may be corruptions; standardly the word is m. pl.
2 kāra = Skt. kāla, time ( cf. -kārika and vikāra for vikāla , q.v. ): LV 79.18 ( vs ) kāru (only one inferior ms. kālu) deva pratīkṣa, await the (proper) time, sire!
(adjective and masculine/feminine) doing, making; a maker, a worker; (m. and neuter) making; acting; act; an act of homage or service (especially involving a gift)
【陽】 行爲，服務，尊崇的行爲。【形】(在【合】中，如 rathakāra)： 製造者。
(masc, masc, from karoti) deed; action; service deed, service, act of homage Construction: √kar > kār + *a
(masc, masc, agent, in comps, from karoti) doer; maker; agent maker Construction: √kar > kār + *a
(masc, masc, agent, from karoti) smith; metal worker [lit.] maker Construction: √kar > kār + *a
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