Anucara: 20 definitions
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Anucara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Anuchara.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAnucara (अनुचर) refers to “attendants”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.30 (“The Celebration of Pārvatī’s Return”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] In the meantime the lord of mountains returned from the Gaṅgā. He saw the mendicant in the human form in his court-yard. On hearing the details from Menā he became very angry. He ordered his attendants (cakāra-anucara) to drive out the dancer. But, O excellent sage, none of them could push him out as he was hot to the touch like a blazing fire and very brilliant. [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAnucara (अनुचर).—A god of the Haritagaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 84.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryanucara : (m.) a follower; attendant.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryanucara (अनुचर) [or अनुचारी, anucārī].—m S A follower, dependent, retainer, servant. Ex. mī śrīrāmācā a0 || hanumanta nāmēṃ vāyukumara ||
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishanucara (अनुचर) [-cārī, -चारी].—m A follower, a dependent, a servant.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnucara (अनुचर).—
1) A companion, follower, attendant, servant; तेनानुचरेण धेनोः (tenānucareṇa dhenoḥ) R.2.4; आत्मानुचरस्य भावं जिज्ञासमाना (ātmānucarasya bhāvaṃ jijñāsamānā) 26,52; Meghadūta 3; विबुधानुचराः (vibudhānucarāḥ) Manusmṛti 12.47. In comp. attended or followed by; वानर°, राक्षस° (vānara°, rākṣasa°) &c.
2) Following a spy (caramanugataḥ).
-rā, -rī 1 A female attendant.
2) A logical or due strophe.
Derivable forms: anucaraḥ (अनुचरः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAnucāra (अनुचार).—(?) only in cārānucāra-prayoga-nimittāni, Daśabhūmikasūtra [Page026-b+ 71] 45.28, in a list of signs and omens, perhaps omens derived from various manners of walking (cāra), see 1 anu, di- stributive [compound]?
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnucara (अनुचर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. A companion, a follower. 2. A servant. f. (-rī) A female companion. E. anu with or after, and cara to go, ṭa aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnucara (अनुचर).—[anu-car-a], I. adj. f. rā. Following, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 4. Ii. m. 1. A servant, an attendant, [Pañcatantra] 68, 11. 2. A supporter, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 288. Iii. f. rā (ved. also rī), A female servant, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 38, 14.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnucara (अनुचर).—[feminine] ī going after, following. [masculine] attendant, servant (adj. —° [feminine] ā); [feminine] ī maid-servant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anucara (अनुचर):—[=anu-cara] [from anu-car] mf(ī)n. following, attending
2) [v.s. ...] m. companion, follower, servant
3) Anucarā (अनुचरा):—[=anu-carā] [from anu-cara > anu-car] f. (rarely ā) a female attendant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnucara (अनुचर):—[tatpurusha compound] 1. m. f. n.
(-raḥ-rī-ram) Going or coming after, following. 2. m. f.
(-raḥ-rī) 1) A follower, a companion.
2) A servant, an attendant. (The fem. form anucarā, if not the latter part of a [bahuvrihi compound] compound, is grammatically incorrect. E. car with anu, kṛt aff. ac; cara being ṭit or, according to some, car with anu, kṛt aff. ṭa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnucara (अनुचर):—[anu-cara] (raḥ) 1. m. A follower.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Anucara (अनुचर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇuara.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAnucara (अनुचर) [Also spelled anuchar]:—(nm) an attendant; a hanger-on; follower; also ~[cārī] (nm).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAṇucara (अणुचर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Anucar.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnucara (ಅನುಚರ):—
1) [adjective] following; pursuing; going after.
2) [adjective] serving; attending or waiting upon.
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Anucara (ಅನುಚರ):—
1) [noun] a follower; a companion.
2) [noun] a person who assists or serves in a subordinate position; an assistant; a servant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAnucara (अनुचर):—n. 1. follower; adherent; 2. servant; 3. companion (in a venture);
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.
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Starts with: Anucaraga, Anucaraka, Anucaram, Anucarana, Anucaranacarita, Anucaranai, Anucaranam, Anucarati.
Ends with: Dattatreyadigambaranucara, Devanucara, Digambaranucara, Duranucara, Lakshmananucara, Matamganucara, Matanganucara, Nityanandanucara, Nripanucara, Parshvanucara, Parvatanucara, Sanucara, Svanucara, Vibudhanucara, Yamanucara.
Full-text (+6): Anuara, Anucari, Anucar, Anucarana, Sanucara, Anuchar, Lakshmananucara, Jatiya, Vishvasta, Yamanucara, Vibudhanucara, Parshvanucara, Vishwast, Akritavrana, Antarikshacara, Devanucara, Shatpada, Samgitiparyaya, Dhatukaya, Dharmaskandha.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.1.81 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Verse 3.4.294 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.152.2 < [Sukta 152]
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
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Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
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