duskarma

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दुष्कर्मन् (duṣkarman, “wickedness”), from दुष्- (duṣ-, “bad”) + कर्मन् (karman, “action”).

Noun

duskarma (countable and uncountable, plural duskarmas)

1. (eastern religion) A misdeed, sinful action, vice, or wrong.
   • 1946, Chittenjoor Kunhan Raja (contributor), Dr. C. Kunhan Raja Presentation Volume - A Volume of Indological Studies, page 228:

     ... for an offence against Dharma, (i.e. law or morality) goes far to shed the duṣkarma that results from his offence.

See also

• karma