Acarana, Acaraṇā, Ācaraṇa, Ācaraṇā: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Acarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Acharana.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Ācaraṇa (आचरण) or Samayācaraṇa refers to the “practice (of the rule)”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Khageśī) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), “[...] (Tell me) how the practice of the Rule [i.e., samaya-ācaraṇa] is; otherwise, I (cannot) cross over (this fettered state). I will abandon the Liṅga and follow your Command, as it is established by the tradition on the western path. And I will worship the first teachers. I will give up all that is forbidden in the Kaula (teachings), especially what is excluded from the teaching and I will practice in tranquillity (nirvāṇa)”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Acaraṇa (अचरण) refers to the “non-performance” (of vows), according to the Mālinīvijayottaratantra, chapter 18 (“appropriate conduct of the accomplished Yogin”) verses 18.74-81 (as quoted in the Tantrāloka verse 4.213-221ab).—Accordingly, “[...] And as regards the performance or non-performance (caraṇa-acaraṇa) of vows, etc., and entrance into sacred places, etc. [i.e., kṣetras, pīṭhas, and upapīṭhas], the observance of rules of action, and (those rules associated with) initiatory name, initiatory lineage, or the like [i.e., according to the lodge and the like of the initiate], whether the form, sectarian marks, and so on be one’s own or another’s—nothing is prescribed here regarding these, nor, contrariwise, prohibited. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Ācaraṇa (आचरण) refers to the “performance (of the duties)” (prescribed for one’s own caste), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] The avoidance of all sorts of activities leads only to the liberation of the soul. But the performance of the duties (karma-ācaraṇa) prescribed for one’s own caste, leads to the attainment of the three other objects of life. That sort of avoidance, however, should be practised with respect to speech and the actions of the body and the mind, which leads to Brahma beyond the reach of speech. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Ācaraṇa (आचरण) refers to the “behaviour (of fools)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the behaviour of fools (mūrkhācaraṇa)]. Having abandoned the ruby of discrimination that fulfils all desires the one who is stupid is occupied with ideas that are unconsidered and pleasing. Also the unconsidered and pleasing teachings, which are vile, of those who are bad are practised by people who are controlled by [their] tongue and genitals, etc.”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
ācaraṇa (आचरण).—n (S) Conduct or management of; transaction or performance of (a ceremony or business). 2 Deportment, demeanour, behaviour, procedure. ā0 karaṇēṃ g. of o. To practise or observe; to perform or carry out; to employ or use.
ācaraṇa (आचरण).—n Conduct; deportment; behavi- our. Performance of.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Ācaraṇa (आचरण).—
1) Practising, doing, performing, following, observing; धर्म°, मंगल° (dharma°, maṃgala°) &c.
2) Conduct, behaviour; अधीतिबोधाचरणप्रचारणैः (adhītibodhācaraṇapracāraṇaiḥ) N.1.4. example (opp. precept); अधर्म°, दुर्° (adharma°, dur°) &c.
3) Usage, practice.
4) An institute; rite or rule of conduct.
5) Approaching, arrival (as of the dawn); ये अस्या आचरणेषु दध्रिरे (ye asyā ācaraṇeṣu dadhrire) Ṛgveda 1.48.3.
6) A chariot, carriage; cart.
Derivable forms: ācaraṇam (आचरणम्).
Ācaraṇa (आचरण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Following, observing, usage, practice. 2. An instituted rite or rule of conduct. E. āṅ before car to go, lyuṭ aff.
Ācaraṇa (आचरण).—i. e. ā-car + ana, n. 1. Arrival,
Ācaraṇa (आचरण).—[neuter] approach, arrival; conduct, behaviour; cart, carriage.
1) Acaraṇa (अचरण):—[=a-caraṇa] n. improper conduct, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] mf(ā)n.
3) Ācaraṇa (आचरण):—[=ā-caraṇa] [from ā-car] n. approaching, arrival (as of the dawn), [Ṛg-veda i, 48, 3]
4) [v.s. ...] undertaking, practising, performing, [Kādambarī; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] conduct, behaviour, [Vedāntasāra], (cf. sv-āc)
6) [v.s. ...] a cart, carriage, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad] (m. [commentator or commentary])
Ācaraṇa (आचरण):—[ā-caraṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Conduct.
Ācaraṇa (आचरण):—(von car mit ā) n.
1) Ankunft [Ṛgveda 1, 48, 3.] —
2) Wandel: svācaraṇa [Mahābhārata 15, 312.] yatheṣṭācaraṇam [Vedāntasāra] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 219, 3.] —
3) Karren, Wagen: sa yathā prayogya ācaraṇe yukta evamevāyamasmiñcharīre prāṇo yuktaḥ [Chāndogyopaniṣad 8, 12, 3.] Nach [] m. —
3) das Thun, Verrichten, Bewerkstelligen: pratirodhācaraṇa [Amarakoṣa 3, 4, 18, 121.] maṅgalācaraṇa [Sāhityadarpana 1, 5.]
Acaraṇa (अचरण):—n. unrichtiges Benehmen [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 2,6,1,3.]
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Ācaraṇa (आचरण):—n. —
1) Herfahrt , Ankunft. —
2) das Thun , Verrichten , Bewerkstelligen [Kād. (1872) 263,13.] —
3) Wandel , Benehmen. —
4) Wagen , Karren. Nach dem Comm. m.
Ācaraṇa (आचरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āyarai, Āyaraṇā.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Ācaraṇa (आचरण) [Also spelled acharan]:—(nm) conduct; behaviour; practice; ~[raṇīya] worth practising/emulating; ~[rita] practised; performed; emulated.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Ācaraṇa (ಆಚರಣ):—[noun] = ಆಚರಣೆ [acarane].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ācaraṇa (आचरण):—n. 1. conduct; behavior; 2. custom; usage; rule/norm of conduct; 3. religious observance;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
ācaraṇa (အာစရဏ) [(na) (န)]—
[ā+cara+yu]
[အာ+စရ+ယု]
[Pali to Burmese]
ācaraṇa—
(Burmese text): ကျင့်ခြင်း၊ ပြုကျင့်ခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): Practice, conduct.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Yu, Yu, Ao, A, Cara.
Starts with (+0): Acarana-pustika, Acaranai, Acaranaka, Acaranakakilesavirahita, Acaranam, Acaranan, Acaranashila, Acaranavanita.
Full-text (+13): Mangalacarana, Samacarana, Sadacarana, Vratacarana, Anacarana, Shastracarana, Acaranaka, Svacarana, Acaranam, Vidyacarana, Acarana-pustika, Viruddha-acarana, Acharan, Karmacarana, Ayarana, Murkhacarana, Samayacarana, Caranacarana, Acaranem, Anacarin.
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