Kaukritya (Sanskrit; Pali: kukkucca; Tibetan phonetic: gyöpa) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "regret", "worry", etc.
In the Theravada tradition, kukkucca is defined as worry or remorse after having done wrong; it has the characteristic of regret.
[1] In the Mahayana tradition, kaukritya is defined as sadness because of mental displeasure with a former action.
[2][3] Kaukritya (Pali: kukkucca) is identified as: Bhikkhu Bodhi explains: The Atthasālinī (II, Book II, Part IX, Chapter III, 258) gives the following definition of kukkucca: Nina van Gorkom explains: The Abhidharma-samuccaya states: Mipham Rinpoche states: Alexander Berzin explains: