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Kamyakarma (Sanskrit: काम्यकर्म, romanized: Kāmyakarma) refers to those karmas (deeds) in Hinduism that are prudential in nature, motivated by the desire for a given outcome.^[1] Unlike the nitya karmas, the Shastras do not require daily or regular observance of these rituals.^[2] They are generally performed for the sake of their intended results.^[3] A few kamyakarmas are listed below:

References

^ Sinha, Jadunath (1 January 2016). Indian Philosophy Volume 1. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-208-3651-8.
^ Besser-Jones, Lorraine; Slote, Michael (20 February 2015). The Routledge Companion to Virtue Ethics. Routledge. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-135-09668-7.
^ Prasad, Rajendra (2009). A Historical-developmental Study of Classical Indian Philosophy of Morals. Concept Publishing Company. p. 280. ISBN 978-81-8069-595-7.

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[1] Sinha, Jadunath (1 January 2016). Indian Philosophy Volume 1. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-208-3651-8.

[2] Besser-Jones, Lorraine; Slote, Michael (20 February 2015). The Routledge Companion to Virtue Ethics. Routledge. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-135-09668-7.

[3] Prasad, Rajendra (2009). A Historical-developmental Study of Classical Indian Philosophy of Morals. Concept Publishing Company. p. 280. ISBN 978-81-8069-595-7.

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Kamyakarma

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