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कर्म · Sanskrit
noun · Sanskrit
Transliteration: karma
action, work or deed. Sanskrit karma means action, work or deed in the inspected account.
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karma: The English popular sense is kept distinct from the Sanskrit religious-philosophical term and from a deeper reconstructed root. Entry — etymology paragraph
karma · English
noun · English
Transliteration: karma
the consequences or fate associated with action. English karma refers to the moral consequence or fate associated with a person's actions; the Indian context is preserved.
1800 · English-context record — The source gives 1800 as an English-context record, not a first use of the Sanskrit term.
Location not yet researched — The inspected lexical passage does not establish a defensible historical coordinate for this stage.
karma: The English popular sense is kept distinct from the Sanskrit religious-philosophical term and from a deeper reconstructed root. Entry — etymology paragraph
karma → karma: borrowing, documented. The relationship is represented at the scope supported by the inspected source passage. Entry — etymology paragraph