Dushcarita, Dukcarita, Dus-carita, Duścarita: 4 definitions
Introduction
Dushcarita 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.
The Sanskrit term Duścarita can be transliterated into English as Duscarita or Dushcarita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Dushcharita.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDuścarita (दुश्चरित).—a. wicked, ill-behaved, abandoned. (-tam) misbehaviour, ill-conduct; तथा दुश्चरितं सर्वं वेदे त्रिवृति मज्जति (tathā duścaritaṃ sarvaṃ vede trivṛti majjati) Ms.11.263.
Duścarita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and carita (चरित).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDuścarita (दुश्चरित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Misbehaving, abandoned, wicked. m.
(-taṃ) Misbehaviour, ill conduct, wickedness. E. dur and carita conduct.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDuścarita (दुश्चरित).—1. [neuter] misbehaviour, wickedness, folly.
--- OR ---
Duścarita (दुश्चरित).—2. [adjective] misbehaving, wicked.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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: Carita, Dush.
Full-text: Dushcarin.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Dushcarita, Dukcarita, Dus-carita, Duś-carita, Duścarita, Duscarita, Dush-carita; (plurals include: Dushcaritas, Dukcaritas, caritas, Duścaritas, Duscaritas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. Attributes of the śrāvaka and attributes of the Buddha < [Part 1 - General questions]
Abhidharmakośa (by Vasubandhu)