bsod nams
punya; merit, meritorious karma, meritorious, moral virtue, luck, good fortune, happiness. Def: The positive karmic result from virtuous actions [RY]
'dod par bde ba myong byed dge ba'i las 'meritorious actions' are the virtues that create pleasant experiences within the desire realms [RY]
1 white karma, merit[orious], moral virtue; 2) the two peaceful planets zhi gza' gnyis; 3) good luck/ fortune, happiness [IW]
1 white karma, merit[orious], moral virtue [= skal ba bzang dang, khyu mchog mkhar rje, dge ba'i cho ga, dge legs, chos, nyams dga' ba, dam pa, sdig zad, legs byas]; 2) the two peaceful planets zhi gza' gnyis; 3) good luck/ fortune, happiness [IW]
merit, virtue, meritorious action, stock of merits, alms, holiness, good action, merit, good fortune, luck, meritorious karma [JV]