karma-marga
noun
-ˈmärgə
plural -s
: the strict observation of caste regulations and ritual duties regarded in Hinduism as one path to a happier life in an individual's next incarnation : salvation by works compare bhakti-marga, jnanamarga
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit, from karma- (from karman) + mārga path, from ṃrga deer, gazelle