BRAHMACHARYA

Meaning of BRAHMACHARYA in English

-ryə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Sanskrit brahmacarya, from brahman prayer + carya conduct, from carati

India : the state of celibate student life : the initial stage of the Brahmanic ashramas

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

BRAHMACHARYA — /brah'meuh chahr"yeuh/ , n. Hinduism. the stage of life of the student, entailing study of the Vedas and complete celibacy, …
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BRAHMACHARYA — Sanskrit Brahmacarya (holy life), in Buddhism, strictly, the practice of sexual chastity; more generally, the term denotes the endeavour by …
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BRAHMACHARI — ˌbräməˈchärē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit brahmacārin, from brahman prayer + cārin one who practices, from carati he moves, …
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ASHRAMA — noun also asra·ma ˈäshrəmə ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit āśrama 1. India : ashram 2. : any one of the …
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BRAHMACHARI — /brah'meuh chahr"ee/ , n. Hinduism. 1. a student of the Vedas, esp. one committed to brahmacharya. 2. a celibate. Also, …
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