Alternative spellings of this word include Svechchhacharin.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Svecchācarin (स्वेच्छाचरिन्) refers to “one who is free to move at will” (throughout the cosmic order and beyond it), according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—[...] Thus the aspirant is admonished to be a pilgrim. But along with his outer pilgrimage he must learn to travel through his own body along the conduits of the vital force to their vital centres. This is his inner journey through the world orders, arranged as stations along his ascent to freedom. He must travel through the universe—the Egg of Brahmā. Then when he reaches the top he will find Daṇḍapāṇi who, with his staff, cracks open the Egg for him to ascend up beyond it. The accomplished adept is one who is free to move at will (svecchācarin) throughout the cosmic order and beyond it.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Svecchācārin (स्वेच्छाचारिन्).—[adjective] acting according to one’s own will, humorous, wayward.

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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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Partial matches: Sveccha, Carin.

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