क्रिया [kriyā] [कृ भावे करणादौ वा श cf.
[P.III] ]
Doing, execution, performance, accomplishment; उपचार˚, धर्म˚; प्रत्युक्तं हि प्रणयिषु सतामीप्सितार्थक्रियैव
[Me.116.] An action, act, business, undertaking; प्रणयिक्रिया
[V.4.15;] [Ms.2.4.] Activity, bodily action, labour.
Teaching, instruction; क्रिया हि वस्तूपहिता प्रसीदति
[R.3.29.] क्रिया हि द्रव्यं विनयति नाद्रव्यम्
[Kau.A.1.5.] Possession of some act (as of singing, dancing &c.), knowledge; शिष्टा क्रिया कस्यचिदात्मसंस्था
[M.1.16.] Practice (opp. शास्त्र theory).
A literary work, composition; शृणुत मनोभिर- वहितैः क्रियामिमां कालिदासस्य
[V.1.2;] कालिदासस्य क्रियायां कथं परिषदो बहुमानः
[M.1.] A purificatory rite, a religious rite or ceremony;
[Ms.1.43.] An expiatory rite, expiation.
(a) The ceremony of offering oblations to the deceased ancestors (श्राद्ध). (b) Obsequies.
Worship; त्रैतादिषु हरेरर्चा क्रियायै कविभिः 'कृता
[Bhāg.7.14.39.] Medical treatment, application of remedies, cure; शीतक्रिया M.4 cold remedies.
(In gram.) Action, the general idea expressed by a verb.
Motion.
Especially, motion as one of the seven categories of the Vaiśeṣikas; see कर्मन्.
(In law) Judicial investigation by human means (witnesses &c.) or by ordeals.
Burden of proof; क्रिया स्याद्वादिनोर्द्वयोः, द्वयो- रपि वादिनोः क्रिया प्राप्नोति
[V. May.] A verb.
A noun of action.
Disquisition.
Study.
Means, expedients.
Instrument, implement.
A construction; कूपप्रपापुष्करिणीवनानां चक्रुः क्रियास्तत्र च धर्मकामाः
[Bu. Ch.2.12.] Spirit (अध्यात्म) ?; द्रव्यक्रियाकारकाख्यं धूत्वा यान्त्यपुनर्भवम्
[Bhāg.12.6.38.] -Comp.
-अन्वित a. a. practising ritual observances.
अपवर्गः completion or termination of an affair, execution of a task; क्रियापवर्गे- ष्वनुजीविसात् कृताः
[Ki.1.14.] liberation from ceremonial acts, absolution.
-अभ्युपगमः a special agreement; क्रियाभ्युपगमात्त्वेतत् बीजार्थं यत्प्रदीयते
[Ms.9.53;] -अर्थ a.
(a Vedic injunction) enjoining some duty.
useful for some purpose; अपि क्रियार्थं सुलभं समित्कुशम्
[Ku.5.33.] -अव- सन्न a. 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 the whole body of ceremonies enjoined in the Hindu religious law.
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 an agent, worker.
a beginner, tyro, a fresh student.
an agreement.
-तन्त्रम् one of the four classes of Tantras; Buddha.
-द्वेषिन् m. m. a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the cause (one of the five kinds of witnesses).
-द्वैतम् efficient cause.
-निर्देशः evidence.
-पटु a. a. dexterous.
-पथः mode of medical treatment.
-पदम् a verb.
-पर a. a. diligent in the performance 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 connection with the verb.
the employment of expedients or means; तदा तत्प्रतिकाराच्च सततं वा विचिन्तनात् । आधिव्याधिप्रशमनं क्रियायोगद्वये न तु ॥
[Mb. 3.2.23.] 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. a. expressing any action, as a verbal noun.
-वादिन् m. m. a plaintiff, complainant.-विधिः a rule of action, manner of any rite; अयमुक्तो विभागो वः पुत्राणां च क्रियाविधिः
[Ms.9.22.] विशेषणम्, an adverb.
a predicative adjective.
-शक्तिः f. f. the power of god (in creating this world). -संक्रान्तिःf. 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.]