Padacara, Pādacāra, Pādacara, Pada-cara, Padacāra: 11 definitions

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Alternative spellings of this word include Padachara.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Padacāra (पदचार) refers to “moving through the stages”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] The Wick of Smoke (dhūmravarti) that is said to rise up into the End of the Twelve is above the Great Cavity (mahārandhra) and travels (upwards for the span of) of twelve fingers. The supreme Transmission (krama), realised by Being (bhāvagamya), stands perpetually present at its extremity. The Yogi should worship the divine Transmission there by moving (through these) stages (padacārapadacāreṇa)”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pādacāra (पादचार).—going on foot, walking; यदि च विहरेत् पादचारेण गौरी (yadi ca viharet pādacāreṇa gaurī) Meghadūta 62 'if Gaurī should walk on foot'; R.11.1

2) the daily position of the planets.

Derivable forms: pādacāraḥ (पादचारः).

Pādacāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāda and cāra (चार).

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

Pādacāra (पादचार).—n.

(-raṃ) 1. The daily position of the planets. 2. Going on foot. E. pāda, and cāra going.

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

Pādacāra (पादचार).—m. 1. going on foot. 2. walking, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 61.

Pādacāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāda and cāra (चार).

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

Pādacāra (पादचार).—[adjective] going on foot.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Pādacāra (पादचार) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—jy. Oppert. Ii, 3193.

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

1) Pādacāra (पादचार):—[=pāda-cāra] [from pāda > pād] mfn. going on foot, walking, [Raghuvaṃśa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a foot-soldier, [Uttararāma-carita]

3) [v.s. ...] m. walking on foot (reṇa ind. on foot), [Mahābhārata; Kālidāsa]

4) [v.s. ...] m. the daily position of the planets, [Horace H. Wilson]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]

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

Pādacāra (पादचार):—[pāda-cāra] (raṃ) 1. n. Daily position of the planets, going on foot.

[Sanskrit to German]

Padacara 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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Pali-English dictionary

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

Pādacāra refers to: moving about on feet J. IV, 104.

Note: pādacāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words pāda and cāra.

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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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