Samacari, Samācari: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Samacari 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 Samachari.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysamācari : (aor. of samācarati) behaved; acted; practised.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySāmācārī (सामाचारी):—[from sāma] f. ([from] idem) customary practice or usage, right conduct or behaviour, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sāmācārī (सामाचारी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sāmāyārī.
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)
Starts with: Samacarika, Samacarin, Samacarisu, Samacarita, Samacaritva, Samacariya.
Full-text: Samayari, Kalpasutra, Caritramanorathamala, Sthaviravali, Jinacaritra.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)