kamyakarma

{{Short description|Desire-oriented deeds in Hinduism}}

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Kamyakarma ({{Langx|sa|काम्यकर्म|translit=Kāmyakarma}}) refers to those karmas (deeds) in Hinduism that are prudential in nature, motivated by the desire for a given outcome.{{Cite book |last=Sinha |first=Jadunath |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXflDwAAQBAJ&dq=k%C4%81myakarma&pg=PA115 |title=Indian Philosophy Volume 1 |date=2016-01-01 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |isbn=978-81-208-3651-8 |pages=115 |language=en}} Unlike the nitya karmas, the Shastras do not require daily or regular observance of these rituals.{{Cite book |last1=Besser-Jones |first1=Lorraine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YqzABgAAQBAJ&dq=k%C4%81myakarma&pg=PT94 |title=The Routledge Companion to Virtue Ethics |last2=Slote |first2=Michael |date=2015-02-20 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-09668-7 |pages=94 |language=en}} They are generally performed for the sake of their intended results.{{Cite book |last=Prasad |first=Rajendra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1gtxVmUr1ygC&dq=k%C4%81myakarma&pg=PA280 |title=A Historical-developmental Study of Classical Indian Philosophy of Morals |date=2009 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-8069-595-7 |pages=280 |language=en}} A few kamyakarmas are listed below:

• Putrakameshti
• Agnistoma
• Agnicayana