Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
કર્મ
/karma/Roman
English meaning: Action / Moral consequence
Gujarati Definition
(ગુજરાતી)ઉ.
English Definition
The principle of cause and effect in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain philosophies — every action produces consequences that affect the future. In Jainism (influential in Gujarat), karma is a physical substance that binds the soul; liberation requires shedding all karma.
Example
“ઉ.”
In English: “The Jain understanding of karma as physical matter binding the soul is unique to Gujarat's philosophy.”
Literary Heritage
“અખા ઘટ ઘટ અંતર ત્ય્ાાં ઈ ઉભ્યયો, આખ્યયુ ઘ્યયાન ધ્યયાનથી ચ઼ૂકી ન જ઼ .”
/Akhā ghaṭa ghaṭa antara tyāṃ ī ubhayo, ākhyūṃ dhyāna dhyānathī cūkī naja./
“The One stands within every heart; do not miss That in your meditation.”
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- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
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