Buddhacarita, Buddha-carita: 2 definitions
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Buddhacarita 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBuddhacarita (बुद्धचरित):—[=buddha-carita] [from buddha > budh] n. ‘the acts of Buddha’, Name of a Kāvya by Aśva-ghoṣa.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Buddha, Carita.
Starts with: Buddhacaritakavya.
Full-text (+357): Saujas, Viprasanna, Anirita, Jatanukampa, Akhinna, Pracerita, Rashmidhara, Avishalabhava, Akundala, Abhyavapata, Ragadosha, Harshatishaya, Akshanta, Aprashama, Ardhamunda, Akliba, Garbhagata, Carmambara, Jataraga, Vaishvantara.
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Search found 26 books and stories containing Buddhacarita, Buddha-carita; (plurals include: Buddhacaritas, caritas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Buddhacarita (by Charles Willemen)
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
9. Kāma among Puruṣārthas < [Chapter 4 - Positioning Kāma among the Puruṣārthas]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Caraka (Āyurveda scholar) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Review of the Literature < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
5. Ornaments for Animals < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
2.20. Royal Dress < [Chapter 2 - Costumes]
1.2. Materials (o): Sūryakānta (Sun Stone) < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)
Appendix I - Comparative List of the Buddhacarita
History of Bodhisattva Aśvaghoṣa < [Introduction]
Lives of Buddha (9): Fo-pen-hing-king < [Introduction]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
World Construction (Sāṃkhya and Caraka) < [Chapter 3 - Fundamental Theories]