Etymology

Noun

1. The concept of "action" or "deed" in Nepalese and Indian religions understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called samsara) described in the dharmic traditions, namely: Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist philosophies. The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of his existence, regarded as determining his next incarnation.
2. Destiny, fate.
3. A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.