Sucaritra, Su-caritra: 8 definitions
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Sucaritra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Sucharitra.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) Sucaritrā (सुचरित्रा) refers to “she who is pure in conduct”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] O gentle lady, the chaste ladies can be divided into four classes. Even when they are remembered they dispel sins. The divisions comprise of the superior etc. They are superior, middling, inferior (nikṛṣṭā) and very inferior. I shall explain their characteristics. Listen with attention. [...] O Pārvatī, she who ponders over her duty mentally and desists from going astray is inferior among the chaste. Of course she is pure in conduct (sucaritrā). [...]”.
2) Sucaritra (सुचरित्र) refers to “wonderful feats”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.3 (“The boyhood sports of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Realising his desire, the Kṛttikās, O sage, took [Guha / Kārttikeya] to their region joyously. [...] With great love they gave him the rarest garments and excellent ornaments in the three worlds. Feeding him specially on the choicest delicacies day by day they brought up the boy prodigy. O dear, once that son of the Krttikās went to the celestial assembly and showed wonderful feats (sucaritra). [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysucaritra (सुचरित्र).—a S Of good procedure, course, or conduct. 2 as s n Good conduct: also a right course.
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sucaritrā (सुचरित्रा).—f S A well-behaved and virtuous wife or woman.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySucaritra (सुचरित्र).—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. (
Sucaritra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and caritra (चरित्र). See also (synonyms): sucarita.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySucaritra (सुचरित्र).—n.
(-traṃ) Good or virtuous course of life. f.
(-trā) A devoted and virtuous wife. E. su good, caritra conduct.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sucaritra (सुचरित्र):—[=su-caritra] [from su > su-cakra] mf(ā)n. well-conducted, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Sucaritrā (सुचरित्रा):—[=su-caritrā] [from su-caritra > su > su-cakra] f. a virtuous wife, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] coriander, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Sucaritra (सुचरित्र):—[=su-caritra] [from su > su-cakra] n. good conduct, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySucaritrā (सुचरित्रा):—(trā) 1. f. A virtuous wife. n. Virtuous conduct.
[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 corpusSucaritra (ಸುಚರಿತ್ರ):—[adjective] = ಸುಚರಿತ [sucarita]1.
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Sucaritra (ಸುಚರಿತ್ರ):—[noun] = ಸುಚರಿತ [sucarita]2.
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Sucāritra (ಸುಚಾರಿತ್ರ):—[noun] = ಸುಚರಿತ [sucarita]2 - 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Caritra, Cu, Shu.
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