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kartavya	कर्तव्य a. What ought to be cut or lopped, fit to be destroyed or put down; पुत्रः सखा वा भ्राता वा पिता वा यदि वा गुरुः । रिपुस्थानेषु वर्तन्तः कर्तव्या भूतिमिच्छता ॥ Mb.

kartavya	कर्तव्य pot. p. What is fit or ought to be done; हीनसेवा न कर्तव्या कर्तव्यो महदाश्रयः H.3.11; मया प्रात- र्निःसत्त्वं वनं कर्तव्यम् Pt.1. -व्यम्, -कर्तव्यता What ought to be done, a duty, obligation; कर्तव्यं वो न पश्यामि Ku. 6.61,2.62; Y.1.331.

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kṛtaka	a. artificial, feigned, false; adopted (son): -m, feignedly, -tva, n. quality of being artificially produced; -kartavya, a. having fulfilled his task; -karman, n. an ac complished deed; a. having fulfilled one's duty; -kârin, a. doing a thing; -kârya, n. an at tained object; a. having accomplished his ob ject; satisfied: -tva, n. abst. n.; -kâla, m. ap pointed time; -kritya, a. having done his duty; having attained his object, satisfied (as to, lc.): -tâ, f. satisfaction; -kriya, a. hav ing performed a sacred rite; pious; -kshana, a. having an appointed time, i. e. waiting im patiently for (lc., ac. w. prati, inf., --°ree;); -ksho bha, a. shaken; -ghna, a. ignoring benefits, ungrateful: -tâ, f., -tva, n. ingratitude; -kûda, a. having received the tonsure; -gan man, a. planted; -gña, a. recognising benefits, grateful: -tâ, f. gratitude.

dina	n. day: -kara, m. (day-making), sun; N.; -kartavya, n. daily observance; -kartri, m. (day-maker), sun; -kârya, n. daily observance; -krit, m. sun; -kritya, n. =-kârya; -kshaya, m. decline of day, even ing; -naktam, ad. day and night; -nâtha, m. (lord of day), sun; -pati, m. id.; -bhartri, m. id.; -mani, m. id. (gem of day); -mukha, n. day-break.

nirākaraṇa	n. expulsion; re pudiation of a wife; removal; disproval; -âkaranîya, fp. to be disproved; -âkari shnu, a. repudiating (ac.); seeking to remove from (ab.); forgetful; -âkartavya, fp. to be disproved; -âkartri, m. contemner of (g.); a. disproving; -âkâ&ndot;ksha, a. expecting nothing; having no desires; requiring no supplement; -âkâra, a. formless, bodiless; having no object, vacant; -âkula, a. not crowded, unfrequented; not confused, orderly; unconcerned, calm; -â kriti, a. formless; neglecting one's religious duties; -âkranda, a. unprotected; affording no protection; m. or n. unsheltered place; -âkri yâ, f.expulsion; disproval; -âgas, a. guiltless; -âgraha, a. not obstinately insisting on any thing; -âkikîrshu, des. a. wishing to refute any one (ac.); -âgîvya, a. affording no livelihood; -âdambara, ad. without much talk (°ree;--); -âta&ndot;ka, a. free from ailment or anxiety; causing no ailment or anxiety; -â- tapa, a. sheltered from the heat of the sun, shady; -âtapatra, a. destitute of an umbrella; -âtithya, n. inhospitable (forest); -âdara, a.showing no respect towards (lc.); -âdhi, a. free from care; -ânanda, a. joyless, sad; -ântra, a. disembowelled; -âpad, a. free from adversity; -âbâdha, a. undisturbed; harm less; frivolous, futile; -âmaya, m. health, welfare; a. healthy, well; salubrious; in fallible; -âmarsha, a. putting up with every thing, apathetic; -âmisha, a. fleshless; hav ing no sensual desires: -½âsin, a. not eating flesh, not carnivorous; -âyata-tva, n. lack of extension, shortness; -âyati, a. having no future; -âyâsa, a. involving no trouble; causing no fatigue; -âyudha, a. unarmed; -ârambha, a. unenterprising, inactive; -â lamba, a. having no support; suspended in the air; self-supported, isolated, affording no support; -âlâpa, a. not talking; -âloka, a. devoid of light, dark; blind, foolish; -âvar ana, a. uncovered, manifest; -âsa, a. having given up all hope or expectation, despairing (of, ac. with prati, d., ab., lc., or --°ree;): -kara, a. taking away all hope of, rendering impos sible, -tva, n. hopelessness; -âsa&ndot;ka, a. fear less; not afraid of (lc.); -âsa&ndot;kya, fp. not to be feared; -âsâ, f. renunciation of all hopes: -½âsanna, pp. verging on despair; -âsitva, n. despair; -âsin, a. having renounced all hope, hopeless; -âsis, a. having no desires or hopes; -âsî-bhû, lose all hope; -âsrama, a. being in none of the four stages of a Brâh man: -pada, a. having no hermitages (forest); -âsramin, a. id.; -âsraya, a. shelterless, un supported; independent; unprotected; -âsa, m. expulsion, exclusion, rejection, repudiation; -âstha, a. taking no interest in, not caring about (--°ree;); -âhâra, m. fasting; a. abstaining from food, having nothing to eat: -tâ, f. abst. n.

prakara	m. (scattered) heap, quantity, plenty: î, f. kind of song; short interlude (in a drama); -karana, n. production, creation; treatment, discussion, exposition; subject of discussion, topic; section, chapter; special treatise, monograph; kind of drama (in which the plot is invented by the poet): asminn eva prakarane, in regard to this very point, in this connection; na ka prakaranam vetsi, nor do you know what the point in question is: -tas, ad. on a suitable occasion, -tva, n. condition of discussing (--°ree;); -kartavya, fp. to be prepared; to be displayed or cherished; to be appointed to (lc.); -kartri, m. one who causes or occasions; -karsha, m. (preference, advantage), excellence, superiority, pre-eminence; intensity, excess; predominance; --°ree; a. consisting for the most part in: in., ab., °ree;--, highly, strongly, thoroughly; -karshana, m. troubler;n. drawing off; protrusion; extension, long duration; -karsha-vat, a. excellent; --°ree;, distinguished or pre-eminent in; -kalpanâ, f. allotment; -kalp-ita, pp. fitted, arranged, placed; -kalp-ya, to be allotted or settled; -kâ&ndot;kshâ, f. appetite; -kânda, m. n. trunk of a tree (between the root and branches); minor section in a book; --°ree;=pre-eminent, excellent; -kâmá, m. delight, voluptuousness: pl. objects of desire: -m, -tas, or°ree;--, ad. with delight, willingly; according to desire, sufficiently; in very deed; -kâra, m. kind, sort, species; way, manner; --°ree; a. of the nature of, -like: kena prakârena, in what way? how? prakâraih, in one way or another; râmâyanasya bhâratasya vâ pra kârah, a kind of Râmâyana or Mahâbhârata; -kâra-ka, a. (--°ree;) of the nature of, -like; -kâra-tâ, f. speciality; -kâra-vat, a. belonging to a species; -kârya, fp. to be exhibited; -kâlana, a. driving on; m. N. of a Nâga.

pratikañcuka	m. man armoured against all assaults, obstinate adversary; -kantham, ad. singly, one by one; -kara, a. (î) counteracting (--°ree;); m. compensation (--°ree;); -karkasa, a. equally hard with, of the same hardness as (--°ree;); -kartavya, fp. to be re quited (of good or evil); to be repaid to (g.); to be done by way of compensation; to be paid back (debt); to be opposed or counter acted; n. (impl.) one should requite (d., lc.); -repay as a debt to (d.); -counteract any one (g.); -give medical aid to (g.); -kartri, m. requiter; opponent; -karma, ad. for every act; at every rite or celebration; -karman, n. requital; corresponding action (--°ree;); counter action; (medical) treatment; personal adorn ment; -karsha, m. combination; -kâ&ndot;k shin, a. desiring (--°ree;); -kâmám, ad. accord ing to wish, at pleasure; -kâmin, a. dis agreeable; -kâminî, f. female rival; -kâya, m. (counter body), adversary; -kâra, m. re quital (of good or evil), compensation for (--°ree;); counteraction, employment of remedies; alleviation, remedy: -karman, n.opposition, resistance, -vidhâna, n. medical treatment; -kârin, a. obviating, counteracting (--°ree;); -kâr ya, n. reward (to, g.); -kitava, m. adver sary at play; -kuñgara, m. hostile elephant.

yathākaniṣṭham	ad. according to age from the youngest upwards; -kartavya, fp. to be done according to the circumstances; n. proper course of action; -karmá, ad. according to the respective action or actions; -karma-gunam, ad. according to the actions and (three) qualities; -kalpam, ad. according to the ritual; -kândam, ad. according to the sections; -kâma-kâra, m. action according to one'sdesire; -k&asharp;mam (SB. ám), ad. according to wish, at will or pleasure, agreeably; leisurely; -kâma- gyeya, fp. to be oppressed at pleasure; -kâma-prayâpya, fp. to be sent away at pleasure; -kâma-vadhya, fp. to be chastised at pleasure; -kâma-vikârin, a. wandering about at will; -kâma½arkita½arthin, a. satis fying supplicants according to their desire; -kâmin, a. acting according to one's will, unrestrained; -kârya, fp. to be done according to circumstances; -kâla, m. proper time: -m, ad. at the right or usual time, seasonably; -kula-dharmam, ad. according to the family usage; -krita, pp. properly done (--°ree;); agreed upon: (á)-m, ad. as usual (RV.); as it hap pened; as agreed upon; -krama, °ree;--, -m, ena, in due order, successively; -kriyamâna, pr. pt. as being done, usual, customary; -ksham am, ad. according to one's power, as much as possible; -kshipram,ad. as possible; -½âkhyânam, ad. according to the statement, as before stated; -½âgata, pp. by which one came (way): -m, e-na, ad. by the way one came; -½âgama, a. orthodox: -m, ad. in accordance with tradition; -gunam, ad. according to the qualities or virtues; -griham, ad. into one's respective house; -gotra-kula-kalpam, ad. according to the usage of the family or the tribe; -½a&ndot;gám, ad. member by member; -½âkâram,ad. according to usage; -kintita, pp. previously intended; -kkhandas, ad. metre by metre; -gâta, pp. as if born into the world; stupid, foolish; -gosham, ad. to one's heart's content; -gñapta, pp. previously directed orordered; -gñapti, ad. according to command; -gñânam, ad. to the best of one's knowledge; -gñeyam, ad. id.; -gyeshtham, ad. according to age from the eldest downwards, by seniority.

śaṅkā	f. apprehension, alarm, fear (Br., C.), of (ab., --°ree;, sts. lc., prati); C.: sus picion, of (lc.); doubt, hesitation, misgiving, uncertainty: --°ree;, doubting; supposition, be lief, presumption (of, that -is, --°ree;): pâpa- sa&ndot;kâ na kartavyâ, you should suspect no evil: -½âta&ndot;kita, pp. overcome with fear and anxiety; -½abhiyoga, m. accusation based on mere suspicion; -½âspada, n.ground of sus picion; -sprishta, pp. filled with dread.

saṃskaraṇa	n. preparation; cre mation; -skartavya, fp. to be prepared; -skartri, m. preparer (of food); consecrator, performer of a rite; producer of an impression.

sthirīkaraṇa	n. corroboration; -kartavya, fp. to be encouraged; -kâra, m. corroboration; -kri, confirm, strengthen; stop (a horse); make permanent, establish; cor roborate; steel (the heart); encourage; -bhû, take courage.

svīkaraṇa	n. making one's own, accepting, acquiring anything; taking to wife, espousal; assenting, agreeing; -kartavya, fp. to be accepted; -kartri, m. one wishing to win any one; -kâra, m.acquirement; re ception (of any one); assent, promise: -gra ha, m. robbery; -kârya, fp. to be taken pos session of; -received; -got into one's power (person); -assented to.

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kartavya	duty	CC Antya 4.221

		CC Madhya 6.122

kartavya	duty which is permissible	CC Madhya 12.26

kartavya	necessary	CC Madhya 16.69

kartavya	the duty	CC Madhya 25.122

		CC Madhya 7.34

		CC Madhya 8.253

kartavya	to be done	CC Adi 4.35

		CC Madhya 8.254

kartavya āmāra	my duty	CC Madhya 20.101

kartavya āmāra	my duty	CC Madhya 20.101

kartavya āmāra	our duty	CC Madhya 12.74

kartavya āmāra	our duty	CC Madhya 12.74

kartavya-akartavya	things which are to be done and which are not to be done	CC Madhya 24.344

kartavya-akartavya	things which are to be done and which are not to be done	CC Madhya 24.344

kartavyaḥ	one should manifest	SB 11.7.52

kartavyaḥ	to be done	SB 7.6.4

kartavyam	executed	SB 1.19.38

kartavyam	objective activities	SB 3.6.25

kartavyam	prescribed duty	BG 3.22

kartavyam	to be done	SB 10.80.41

		SB 7.7.28

akartavya	duty which is not permissible	CC Madhya 12.26

tomāra kartavya	your duty	CC Madhya 19.240

mora kartavya	my duty	CC Antya 3.135

mora kartavya	my duty	CC Antya 6.229

mora kartavya	my duty	CC Antya 6.232

na kartavyaḥ	should not be experienced	SB 10.77.10

na kartavyaḥ	should never be made	SB 11.26.24

mora kartavya	my duty	CC Antya 3.135

mora kartavya	my duty	CC Antya 6.229

mora kartavya	my duty	CC Antya 6.232

na kartavyaḥ	should not be experienced	SB 10.77.10

na kartavyaḥ	should never be made	SB 11.26.24

tomāra kartavya	your duty	CC Madhya 19.240

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kartavya	noun (neuter) duty (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) obligation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) task (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) that which ought to be done (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 8095/72933

kartavyatā	noun (feminine) necessity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) obligation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) task (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the possibility or suitableness of being done (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the state of being necessary to be done or accomplished (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 15601/72933

akartavya	adjective not to be done Frequency rank 16339/72933

akartavyatā	noun (feminine) Frequency rank 41522/72933

itikartavya	adjective proper or necessary to be done according to certain conditions (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 12848/72933

kiṃkartavyatā	noun (feminine) any situation or circumstances in which one asks one's self what ought to be done? (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 27536/72933

yathākartavya	adjective proper to be done (under any particular circumstances) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 29777/72933

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kartavya	atyāvaśyaka, avaśyakartavya, aparihārya yad atyantam āvaśyakam asti। etad kāryam atyāvaśyakam asti।
kartavya	kartavyam, dharmaḥ, svadharmaḥ, kartavyatā, kāryam, kṛtyam, kriyā, niyamaḥ, yamaḥ, vratam, dhurā, tapaḥ yat avaśyaṃ karaṇīyam। deśasevā iti asmākaṃ paramaṃ kartavyam।
kartavya	kiṃkartavyamūḍha़ yaḥ sambhrameṇa pīḍitaḥ। kiṃkartavyamūḍha़ḥ manuṣyaḥ kimapi kartuṃ na śakyate।
kartavya	kartavyam, dharmaḥ kasyāmapi jātivargapadādīnāṃ kṛte vihitaṃ karma। prajāyāḥ rakṣaṇaṃ iti rājñaḥ kartavyam asti।
kartavya	kiṃkartavyavimūḍha़, hatabuddhi yasya manasi kiṃ kartavyam ityasya viṣaye sandehaḥ asti। kiṃkartavyavimūḍha़ḥ dāsaḥ adhikāriṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā bibheti।
kartavya	kartavyam, kṛtyam kartuṃ yogyaḥ। kasyāḥ api kṛteḥ prāk tasyāḥ kartavyasya akartavyasya ca vicāraḥ avaśyaṃ karaṇīyaḥ।
kartavya	anivāryatā, anivāryatvam, avaśyaṃbhāvitā, ananyagatitvam, ananyagatitā, āvaśyakatvam, āvaśyakatā, niyatatvaṃ, niyatatā, avaśyakartavyatā, kāryavaśaḥ, kartavyatā, kartavyatvam kimapi niścitarūpeṇa kartavyatāyāḥ avasthā। asya kāryasya anivāryatāyāḥ kadācit bhavantaṃ tarkaṃ na vartate।
kartavya	adhikāritvam, kartavyam, niyogaḥ kāryapravartakasya kāryam। tena pañcaviṃśavarṣāṇi yāvat senāyām adhikāritvam ūḍham।
kartavya	ājñāpālanam, kartavyapālanam ājñāyāṃ prāptāyāṃ kaṭhinasya api kāryasya yogyarītyā sampādanam। ājñāpālanam asmākaṃ dharmaḥ asti।

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