Anacarana, Anācaraṇa: 5 definitions

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Anacarana 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 Anacharana.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Anācaraṇa (अनाचरण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) Improper or immoral conduct. E. an neg. ācaraṇa moral rule or practice.

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

1) Anācaraṇa (अनाचरण):—[=an-ācaraṇa] n. non-performance of what is right or customary, improper behaviour

2) [v.s. ...] misconduct.

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

Anācaraṇa (अनाचरण):—[tatpurusha compound] n.

(-ṇam) Improper or immoral conduct. E. a neg. and ācaraṇa.

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

Anācaraṇa (अनाचरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṇāyaraṇa, Aṇāyaraṇayā.

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Anacarana 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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