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					Kāra,[fr.kār-,cp.Vedic kāra song of praise,which is,however,derived fr.kṛ=kir to praise; also Vedic °kāra in brāhma°,fr.kṛ] 1.abs.(a) deed,service,act of mercy or worship,homage:kāra-paṇṇaka J.VI,24 (vegetable as oblation); appako pi kato kāro devûpapattiṁ āvahati “even a small gift of mercy brings about rebirth among the gods” PvA.6.--kāraka one who performs a religious duty D.I,61 (=DA.I,170).(b) doing,manner,way:yena kārena akattha tena k° pavattamānaṁ phalaṁ “as you have done so will be the fruit” PvA.45.-- 2.(-°) (a) the production or application of,i.e.the state or quality of ...:atta° one’s own state =ahaṁ kāra,individuality; para° the personality of others A.III,337; citti° reflection,thought PvA.26; see e.g.andha° darkness,sak° homage,etc.-- balakkārena forcibly PvA.68.-- (b) as ttg.the item,i.e.particle,letter,sound or word,e.g.ma-kāra the letter m PvA.52; ca-kāra the particle ca PvA.15; sa-kāra the sound sa SnA 23.-- (c) (adj.-n.) [cp.kara] one who does,handles or deals with:ayakāra iron-smith Miln.331.(Page 209)