Anacara, Anācāra: 15 definitions

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Anacara means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Anachara.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five Vows

Anācāra (अनाचार, “wrong view”) refers to one of the four “subsidiary dispositions which cause non observance of the vows” according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 7.23. What is meant by wrong view (anācāra)? It means to consider the flaws as virtues and not as flaws. What is meant by misconduct? To indulge in sensual pleasures repeatedly (or repeated violations of the vows) is misconduct.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

anācāra : (m.) misconduct; immorality.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Anācāra, (an + ācāra) misconduct, immorality J.II, 133; III, 276; adj. anācārin Pug.57. (Page 32)

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

anācāra (अनाचार).—m (S) Lax, devious, irregular conduct; deviation from the prescribed or popular course.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

anācāra (अनाचार).—m Improper or lax conduct.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anācāra (अनाचार).—a. Devoid of customary observances or duties, improper in behaviour, unprincipled, regardless of custom, law or propriety &c.; also अनाचारिन् (anācārin) in this sense.

-raḥ, -anācaraṇam Absence of due observances or customary duties, improper conduct, departure from established usage or principle; अनाचार (anācāra) is of two kinds विहितस्य अननुष्ठानं निषिद्धस्य चानुष्ठानम् (vihitasya ananuṣṭhānaṃ niṣiddhasya cānuṣṭhānam).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anācāra (अनाचार).—mfn.

(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Immoral, ill behaved, indecent. m.

(-raḥ) impropriety, violation of moral or civil rule or institute. E. an neg. ācāra moral rule.

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

1) Anācāra (अनाचार):—[=an-ācāra] [from an-ācaraṇa] m. idem

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. improper in behaviour

3) [v.s. ...] regardless of custom or propriety or law

4) [v.s. ...] unprincipled

5) [v.s. ...] uncommon, curious, [Kauśika-sūtra]

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

Anācāra (अनाचार):—I. [tatpurusha compound] m.

(-raḥ) Impropriety, misconduct, vio-lation of moral or civil laws. Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.

(-raḥ-rā-ram) Ill behaved, indecent. immoral.

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

Anācāra (अनाचार):—[anā+cāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Impropriety.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Anācāra (अनाचार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇāyāra.

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Anacara in German

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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Anācāra (अनाचार) [Also spelled anachar]:—(nm) misconduct, lasciviousness, licentiousness; immorality; malpractice; wrong doing; hence ~[caraṇa] (nm); ~[cārī] lascivious, immoral, licentious; malpractitioner, wrong-doer.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Anācāra (ಅನಾಚಾರ):—

1) [noun] absence of due observances or customary duties; improper conduct; departure from established usage or principle; impropriety.

2) [noun] ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅನಾಚಾರ, ಮನೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ವೃಂದಾವನ [maduvudu anacara, maneya mumde vrimdavana] māḍuvudu anācāra, maneya munde vřndāvana (prov.) the cross on the breast and the devil in the heart (said of a person who advises others, but does not follow the same).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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