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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकर्मण्यakarmaṇyaa.Unable to work, inefficient, unfit for work.

    [न. त]

    1. Unable to work, inefficient, unfit for work.
    2. Unfit to be done.
  2. कर्मण्यkarmaṇyaa.Skilful, clever. यतो वीरः कर्मण्यः सुदक्षः Nṛ. P.2.4.

    [कर्मन्-यत्]

    Skilful, clever. यतो वीरः कर्मण्यः सुदक्षः Nṛ. Parasmaipada2.4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ण्या Wages.

    • -ण्यम् Activity.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अकर्मण्यakarmaṇya[a-karmanya] a. ineffectual, useless.

    [a-karmanya] adjective ineffectual, useless.

  2. कर्मण्यkarmaṇya[karman-yã] a. skilful, industrious; fitted for the performance of sacred rites.

    [karman-yã] adjective skilful, industrious; fitted for the performance of sacred rites.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकर्मण्यakarmaṇyamfn. improper to be done
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective improper to be done
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unfit for work
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective inefficient.
  2. कर्मण्यkarmaṇyamfn. skilful in work, clever, diligent RV. i, 91, 20; iii, 4, 9 AV. vi, 23, 2 TS. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective skilful in work, clever, diligent fg-veda i, 91, 20; iii, 4, 9 AV. vi, 23, 2 TS. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective proper or fit for any act, suitable for a religious action Gaut. etc.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') relating to any business or to the accomplishment of anything Sus3r.
    4. neuter gender energy, activity W.
  3. कर्मण्यताkarmaṇyatāf. cleverness
    1. feminine cleverness
    2. feminine activity VarYogay.
  4. कर्मण्यभुज्karmaṇyabhujmfn. receiving wages, working for hire L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective receiving wages, working for hire Lexicographers

  5. कर्मण्याkarmaṇyāf. wages, hire L.

    feminine wages, hire Lexicographers

  6. कर्मण्याभुज्karmaṇyābhujmfn. id. L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same Lexicographers