α. 1800s– karma marga, 1800s– karma-marga, 1800s– karmamarga, 1900s– karman-marga (rare).
β. 1700s– karma-marg, 1800s– karma marg, 1800s– karmamarg.
karma-margan.
/ˌkɑːməˈmɑːɡə/, U.S. /ˌkɑrməˈmɑrɡə/ Hinduism.
Action carried out in fulfilment of one's religious, social, and moral obligations, viewed as a means of attaining moksha (moksha n.). Contrasted with bhakti-marga n., jnana-marga n. Cf. karma-yoga n.
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1849 Jrnl. Bombay Branch Royal Asiatic Soc. 3 i. 26 There are supposed to be three ways to salvation, the karma márga or way of ritual observances, the dnyána márga or way of knowledge, and the bhakti márga or way of devotion.
1937 A. Huxley Ends & Means xiii. 234 In India it is known as bhakti-marga, the path of devotional faith, as opposed to karma-marga, the path of duty or works, and jñana-marga, the path of knowledge.
2014 Internat. Jrnl. Hindu Stud. 18 454 Gandhi opposed the violent path with a non-violent interpretation founded on karma-marga.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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