क्रिया _kriyā

क्रिया [कृ भावे करणादौ वा श cf. P.III]

1 Doing, execu- tion, performance, accomplishment; उपचार˚, धर्म˚; प्रत्युक्तं हि प्रणयिषु सतामीप्सितार्थक्रियैव Me.116.

-2 An action, act, business, undertaking; प्रणयिक्रिया V.4.15; Ms.2.4.

-3 Activity, bodily action, labour.

-4 Teaching, instruction; क्रिया हि वस्तूपहिता प्रसीदति R.3.29. क्रिया हि द्रव्यं विनयति नाद्रव्यम् Kau. A.1.5.

-5 Possession of some act (as of singing, dancing &c.), knowledge; शिष्टा क्रिया कस्यचिदात्मसंस्था M.1.16.

-6 Practice (opp. शास्त्र theory).

-7 A literary work, composition; शृणुत मनोभिर- वहितैः क्रियामिमां कालिदासस्य V.1.2; कालिदासस्य क्रियायां कथं परिषदो बहुमानः M.1.

-8 A purificatory rite, a religious rite or ceremony; Ms.1.43.

-9 An expiatory rite, expiation.

-1 (a) The ceremony of offering oblations to the deceased ancestors (श्राद्ध). (b) Obsequies.

-11 Worship; त्रैतादिषु हरेरर्चा क्रियायै कविभिः 'कृता Bhāg.7.14.39.

-12 Medical treatment, application of remedies, cure; शीतक्रिया M.4 cold remedies.

-13 (In gram.) Action, the general idea expressed by a verb.

-14 Motion.

-15 Especially, motion as one of the seven categories of the Vaiśeṣikas; see कर्मन्.

-16 (In law) Judicial investigation by human means (witnesses &c.) or by ordeals.

-17 Burden of proof; क्रिया स्याद्वादिनोर्द्वयोः, द्वयो- रपि वादिनोः क्रिया प्राप्नोति V. May.

-18 A verb.

-19 A noun of action.

-2 Disquisition.

-21 Study.

-22 Means, expedients.

-23 Instrument, implement.

-24 A con- struction; कूपप्रपापुष्करिणीवनानां चक्रुः क्रियास्तत्र च धर्मकामाः Bu. Ch.2.12.

-25 Spirit (अध्यात्म) ?; द्रव्यक्रियाकारकाख्यं धूत्वा यान्त्यपुनर्भवम् Bhāg.12.6.38.

-Comp. -अन्वित a. practising ritual observances.

-अपवर्गः 1 completion or termination of an affair, execution of a task; क्रियापवर्गे- ष्वनुजीविसात् कृताः Ki.1.14.

-2 liberation from ceremoni- al acts, absolution.

-अभ्युपगमः a special agreement; क्रियाभ्युपगमात्त्वेतत् बीजार्थं यत्प्रदीयते Ms.9.53;

-अर्थ a.

1 (a Vedic injunction) enjoining some duty.

-2 useful for some purpose; अपि क्रियार्थं सुलभं समित्कुशम् Ku.5.33.

-अव- सन्न a. one who loses a law-suit through the statements of the witnesses &c.

-आरम्भः Cooking; आत्मार्थं च क्रिया- रम्भः Ms.11.64.

-इन्द्रियम् see कर्मेंन्द्रिय.

-कलापः 1 the whole body of ceremonies enjoined in the Hindu religi- ous law.

-2 all the particulars or points of any business.

-कल्पः a particular mode of diognosis.

-काण्डम् The portion of a श्रुति text treating of the sacrifices.

-कारः 1 an agent, worker.

-2 a beginner, tyro, a fresh student.

-3 an agreement.

-तन्त्रम् one of the four classes of Tantras; Buddha.

-द्वेषिन् m. a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the cause (one of the five kinds of witnesses).

-द्वैतम् efficient cause.

-निर्देशः evidence.

-पटु a. dexterous.

-पथः mode of medical treatment.

-पदम् a verb.

-पर a. diligent in the perfor- mance of one's duty.

-पादः the third division of a legal plaint; that is, witnesses, documents and other proofs adduced by the plaintiff or complainant.

-माधुर्यम् beauty of art and architecture; अहो क्रियामाधुर्यं पाषाणानाम् Pratimā 3.

-यज्ञः religious rites (such as गर्भाधानसंस्कार); Mb.1.18.5.

-योगः 1 connection with the verb.

-2 the employment of expedients or means; तदा तत्प्रतिकाराच्च सततं वा विचिन्तनात् । आधिव्याधिप्रशमनं क्रियायोगद्वये न तु ॥ Mb. 3.2.23.

-3 the practical form of Yoga philosophy i. e. active devotion.

-लोपः omission or discontinuance of any of the essential ceremonies of the Hindu religion; क्रिया- लोपाद् वृषलत्वं गताः Ms.1.43.

-वशः necessary influence of acts done.

-वाचक, -वाचिन् a. expressing any action, as a verbal noun.

-वादिन् m. a plaintiff, complainant.

-विधिः a rule of action, manner of any rite; अयमुक्तो विभागो वः पुत्राणां च क्रियाविधिः Ms.9.22.

-विशेषणम्, 1 an adverb.

-2 a predicative adjective.

-शक्तिः f. the power of god (in creating this world).

-संक्रान्तिः f. imparting (to others) one's knowledge; teaching; विवादे दर्शयिष्यन्तं क्रियासंक्रान्तिमात्मनः M.1.19.

-समभिहारः [cf. P.III.1.22] the repetition of any act; क्रियासम- भिहारेण विराध्यन्तं क्षमेत कः Śi.2.43.