Karma Siddhanta — foundational Hindu philosophy. Every action has consequence. "As you sow, so shall you reap." Core message of Gita.
3 types: Sanchit (accumulated past lives), Prarabdha (current life fruit), Kriyamana (currently being done).
✦ 3 Karma Types
1. Sanchit: collection from all past lives. Fruits across many births.
2. Prarabdha: portion of sanchit fruiting in current life. Inevitable.
3. Kriyamana/Agami: being done now. Future-determining. In our hands.
✦ 4 Types of Action
Daivi: for devas. Yajna, puja.
Paitrya: for ancestors. Shradh, tarpan.
Manush: for humans. Charity, service.
Atma: for self. Study, meditation.
✦ Karma Yoga (Gita)
"Karmanyevaadhikaaraste" — right to action, not fruit.
Nishkama karma = without fruit-desire.
Karmaphal-tyag = surrender fruit to God.
Sam-bhava: equanimity in joy-sorrow.
Yoga = skill in action.
✦ Rebirth & Moksha
Karma = birth-death cycle.
New karma = new birth.
Karma exhaustion = moksha.
3 paths: karma, bhakti, jnana.
All karma offered to God = bondage breaks.
Jivan-mukta: liberated while embodied.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Can fate change?▼
Prarabdha (current life) doesn't fully change, can be reduced. Shape future via Kriyamana.
Why good-karma person sick?▼
Past-life karma fruit. Current good karma = moksha path. If quick relief absent, patience.
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