Sucarita, Su-carita: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Sucarita means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sucharita.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsSucarita (सुचरित):—Good behaviour.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'good conduct', is 3-fold, in
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body,
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speech and
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mind,
and comprises the 10 wholesome courses of action (s. kammapatha).
According to A.X.61, it has sense-control as its condition. See D.33, A.II.17; A.III.2.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSucarita (सुचरित) refers to “(those who have practiced) good deeds”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “The Lord said [to Pradīpapāṇi]: “Son of good family, the Bodhisattvas, the great beings [...] and who are on the way to attain all qualities of the Buddha, they practice with universal sameness and have practiced good deeds (sucarita). This is the range of the Bodhisattvas, the great beings who know the way and characteristics of the behaviour of all living beings, and those good men give a gift in such a way. When this teaching had been declared, sixteen thousand Bodhisattvas attained the tolerance that all dharmas are unborn in the sky-like generosity. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysucarita : (nt.) right conduct.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySucarita (सुचरित).—a.
1) well-conducted, well-behaved; वृषभैकादशा गाश्च दद्यात् सुचरितव्रतः (vṛṣabhaikādaśā gāśca dadyāt sucaritavrataḥ) Manusmṛti 11.116.
2) moral, virtuous; तान् विदित्वा सुचरितैर्गूढैस्तत्कर्मकारिभिः (tān viditvā sucaritairgūḍhaistatkarmakāribhiḥ) Manusmṛti 9.261. (
Sucarita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and carita (चरित). See also (synonyms): sucaritra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySucarita (सुचरित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Well-conducted, well-behaved. 2. Well-managed or pursued. n.
(-taṃ) Good conduct. E. su, and carita gone, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySucarita (सुचरित).—1. [adjective] well done; [neuter] good conduct or work, virtue.
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Sucarita (सुचरित).—2. [adjective] well-conducted, virtuous.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sucarita (सुचरित):—[=su-carita] [from su > su-cakra] 1. su-carita mfn. well performed (See [compound])
2) [v.s. ...] n. (su-; sg. and [plural]) good conduct or behaviour, virtuous actions, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc. etc.
3) [=su-carita] [from su > su-cakra] 2. su-carita mf(ā)n. well-conducted, moral, virtuous, [Manu-smṛti ix, 261]
4) [v.s. ...] m. (with miśra), Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
5) Sucaritā (सुचरिता):—[=su-caritā] [from su-carita > su > su-cakra] f. a virtuous or faithful wife, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySucarita (सुचरित):—[su-carita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Well done or behaved. n. Good conduct.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sucarita (सुचरित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Suaria, Sucaria.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSucarita (ಸುಚರಿತ):—[adjective] having good conduct, behavour.
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Sucarita (ಸುಚರಿತ):—
1) [noun] good conduct, behavour.
2) [noun] a man whose conduct, behviour are good, upright; an illustrious, virtuous man.
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)
Partial matches: Carita, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sucarita Sutta, Sucarita Vagga, Sucaritacarita, Sucaritamishra, Sucaritarthapada, Sucaritavrata.
Ends with: Kayasucarita, Vacisucarita, Vasucarita.
Full-text (+3): Sucaritra, Sucaritacarita, Sucaritavrata, Sucaritrate, Suaria, Sucaria, Sucaritre, Sucaritarthapada, Pratyakshaparishtisutravyakhya, Racita, Vattapativatta, Pratanu, Durnita, Kayasucarita, Carita, Vaci, Muni, Vaca, Punna, Nikasa.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 29 - The Glory of Sarvatīrtha: Sucarita Attains Sāyujya < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 8 - Jātaka of the king who set fire to his body so as to hear a Buddhist stanza < [Chapter XIX - The Characteristics of Generosity]
Story of how Dharmarakta sacrifices himself for a stanza < [Chapter XXVII - The Virtue of Exertion]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.15.44 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 231-234 - The Story of A Group of Six Monks < [Chapter 17 - Kodha Vagga (Anger)]
Verse 168-169 - The Story of King Suddhodana < [Chapter 13 - Loka Vagga (World)]
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
Hanuman-Nāṭaka, Act 9 (Summary) < [Chapter 3]
8.1. Geographical Information in the Hanumannāṭaka < [Chapter 5]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
10. Vedic Practices and Sacrifices < [Chapter 6 - Other Socio-Cultural Aspects]