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kriya¹

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From Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).

noun kriyas

  1. A technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
  2. An outward physical manifestation of awakened kundalini, such as spontaneous body movement.

Kriya²

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā)

noun Kriyas

  1. doing, performing
  2. religious action (i.e. worship)
  3. Hinduism Kriyā, (personified as a daughter of Daksha and wife of Dharma; or as a daughter of Kardama and wife of Kratu)

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@misc{kriya_2026,
  title = {kriya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kriya},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}