Avacarana, Avacaraṇa, Avacāraṇa: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Avacarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Avacharana.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avacarana in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

avacaraṇa : (nt.) behaviour; occupation; dealing.

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

Avacaraṇa, (nt.) (fr. avacarati 1) being familiar with, dealing with, occupation J. II, 95. (Page 82)

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Avacāraṇa (अवचारण).—a. Moving, going.

-ṇam 1 Employing, application, mode of proceeding.

2) A kind of saline preparation (kṣārapākavidhi).

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

Avacāraṇa (अवचारण).—[neuter] application (medic.); ṇīya relating to the application of (—°).

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

1) Avacāraṇa (अवचारण):—[=ava-cāraṇa] [from ava-car] a mfn. running, ibidem

2) [v.s. ...] b n. (in med.) application, [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Avacarana 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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