Nityakarman, Nitya-karma, Nitya-karman, Nityakarma: 13 definitions
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Nityakarman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Nityakarma (नित्यकर्म) refers to “daily, or routine, obligatory duties”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamNityakarma (नित्यकर्म) refers to:—Obligatory religious duties. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
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’).
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchNityakarma (नित्यकर्म) refers to “daily rites”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise which deals absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—[...] The ritual system of Śaivism was superfluous for the Rājayogin, and the Amanaska is silent on matters of initiation, preliminary observances for mantras, daily rites (nityakarma) and the like. On the whole, one may conclude that the Rājayogin was probably indifferent to Vedic and Tantric ritual.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNityakarman (नित्यकर्मन्) refers to the “routine sacred rites” (of which the most important is the Sandhyā worship), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Among the sense-organs you are the mind; among the charitable gifts you are the gift of freedom from fear; among the sanctifying and life-giving agents you are considered the waters. Among all acquisitions you are the acquisition of sons; among those with velocity you are the wind; among the routine sacred rites (nityakarman) you are the Sandhyā worship. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryNityakarma (नित्यकर्म).—(S) nityakṛtya n (S) Constant or settled employment or business. Esp. used of the daily rites and ceremonies of Brahmans.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNityakarman (नित्यकर्मन्).—n.,
Nityakarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nitya and karman (कर्मन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNityakarman (नित्यकर्मन्).—[neuter] a constant act or duty.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Nityakarman (नित्यकर्मन्) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Oppert. 2868.
2) Nityakarman (नित्यकर्मन्):—[dharma] (school of Rāmānuja). Bd. 328.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nityakarman (नित्यकर्मन्):—[=nitya-karman] [from nitya] n. a constant act or duty (as observance of the 5 great acts of worship), any daily and necessary rite, [Jaimini [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNityakarman (नित्यकर्मन्):—[nitya-karman] (rmma) 5. n. Daily rite.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNityakarma (ನಿತ್ಯಕರ್ಮ):—[noun] daily rituals one has to perform without fail.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryNityakarma (नित्यकर्म):—n. any daily and necessary rite; any constant act or duty; as the five daily yajnas;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Karma, Nitya.
Starts with: Nityakarmanushthanakrama.
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