Prārabdha Karma
प्रारब्धकर्मनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter) · प्रारब्ध (prārabdha — begun) + कर्म (karma — action)
prārabdha-karma
Fundamental Concepts
Fructifying karma — the portion already bearing fruit in this life
Prārabdha karma is the portion of sañcita karma already 'fired' and bearing fruit in this life — like an arrow already released. Even the jñānī (wise one) experiences prārabdha karma, but without identification — like an actor fulfilling a role knowing they are not the character.
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Prārabdha Karma (प्रारब्धकर्म). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/prarabdha-karma
Vishva Vidya. "Prārabdha Karma (प्रारब्धकर्म)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/prarabdha-karma.
Vishva Vidya. "Prārabdha Karma (प्रारब्धकर्म)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/prarabdha-karma.
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