Karta

Karta, in transliteration often written as kartā, is a term from Sanskrit and other Indian languages meaning the doer or agent of an action. It is used across linguistic and philosophical contexts to distinguish the entity that performs an action from the action itself and from the resulting outcomes. In Hindu philosophical and ritual literature, kartā appears in discussions of agency, responsibility, and karma, where moral evaluation is linked to the actions of the karta.

As a proper noun, Karta can function as a given name or surname in parts of South Asia, with regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. The name may be found in communities where Sanskrit-derived forms influence naming conventions, and it can appear in transliterations such as Karta or Kartā depending on language.

Beyond its linguistic and onomastic uses, Karta may refer to other, unrelated senses in different contexts, including place names, organizations, or fictional entities. Because the term encompasses multiple meanings across languages and domains, its precise interpretation requires contextual information to determine whether it denotes a concept in philosophy, a personal name, or another use altogether.