Kammanta

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Kammanta

WP, The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, #9: Right View, Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans, pp134

Pali	MO	Hare	Horner	Punnaji	Bodhi	Nanamoli	Rhys Davids	(Mrs)Rhys Davids	Thanissaro	Walshe	Woodward
kammanta	Works, includes magic charms, work, mantras, commerse, commands	action	action	Action	action	action	doing	action	action	Action	Doing

Pali Text Society, Pali English Dictionary (edited entry):
Kammanta: [Sk. karmanta; kamma+anta...] 1. doing, acting, working; work, business, occupation, profession...as being punished in Niraya A I.60; S IV.180; as occupation esp. in pl. kammant¤: S V.45=135;...(kammant¤ nappavattanti, no business proceeds, all occupations are at a standstill);...as housework, falling to the share of the wife A III.37=IV.365;...occupation in the field A III.77;...as place of occupation...2. deed, action in ethical sense= kamma, character...(opp. pu¾¾a...samm¤--of right doing, opp. micch¤...as constituting one element of character as pertaining to "Magga"...D II.216; S II.168; V.1; A III.411... -ÂÂh¤na: 1. the spot where the ceremonies of the Ploughing Festival take place J I.57; 2. the common ground of a village, a village bazaar J IV.306; -bheri the drum announcing the (taking up of) business DhA III.100; -vipatti "failure of action," evil-doing A I.270 opp. -sampad¤ "perfection of action, right-doing" A I.271; -sa¸vidhana the providing of work D III.191 (one of the 5 duties of the gahapati).