Vanacarya, Vanacaryā, Vana-carya: 5 definitions

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Vanacarya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Vanacharya.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vanacarya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vanacaryā (वनचर्या).—roaming about or residence in a forest.

Vanacaryā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vana and caryā (चर्या).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vanacarya (वनचर्य).—[neuter] caryā [feminine] [abstract] to vanacara.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Vanācārya (वनाचार्य) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Candrābharaṇahorā jy.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vanacarya (वनचर्य):—[=vana-carya] [from vana > van] n. ([SaṃjUp.]) the roaming about or dwelling in a forest.

2) Vanacaryā (वनचर्या):—[=vana-caryā] [from vana > van] f. ([Rāmāyaṇa]) the roaming about or dwelling in a forest.

3) Vanācārya (वनाचार्य):—[from vana > van] m. Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vanacarya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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