Sancarana, Sañcaraṇa, Samcarana: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Sancarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Samcharana.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysañcaraṇa : (nt.) wandering about. || sañcāraṇa (nt.), causing to move or act.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySañcaraṇa, (nt.) (fr. saṃ+car) wandering about, meeting meeting-place J. I, 163; IV, 335; Miln. 359. a° impassable Miln. 217. (Page 669)
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySañcaraṇa (सञ्चरण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Going, motion.
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Sañcāraṇa (सञ्चारण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Leading, guiding. 2. Impelling, instigating. 3. Moving, setting in motion. E. sam before car to go, causal v., lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySañcāraṇa (सञ्चारण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Leading, instigating.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃcaraṇa (संचरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃcaraṇa.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySaṃcaraṇa (संचरण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃcaraṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃcaraṇa (ಸಂಚರಣ):—[noun] = ಸಂಚರಣೆ [samcarane].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sancaranapatha, Sancaranashila.
Ends with: Anusancarana, Navasancarana, Tarangasancarana.
Full-text: Samcarana, Anusamcarana, Anusancaranam, Sancharan, Navasancarana, Angana.
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