Vicarati: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vicarati 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 Vicharati.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvicarati : (vi + car + a) goes about; wanders.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVicarati, (vi+carati) to go or move about in (Loc.), to walk (a road=Acc.), to wander Sn. 444 (raṭṭhā raṭṭhaṃ vicarissaṃ, fut.), 696 (dhamma-maggaṃ); Nd1 201, 263; Pv III, 73 (aor. vicari); DhA. I, 66; PvA. 4, 22, 33, 69, 120, 185 (=āhiṇḍati); Sdhp. 133.—In Sn. often with loke (in this world), e.g. Sn. 466, 501, 845, 846, 864. ‹-› Caus. vicāreti; pp. vicarita, vicārita & viciṇṇa. Cp. anu°. (Page 615)
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVicarati (विचरति) or Vicarayati.—[, see vicalayati.]
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)
Ends with: Anuvicarati, Pavicarati, Samanuvicarati, Upavicarati.
Full-text: Vicarita, Vicaranta, Vicaramana, Vicaritum, Vicarin, Pavicarati, Vicaritva, Vicarana, Ahindati, Anibhrita, Nakshatramala, Vicarayati, Huhunka, Vicareti, Dhitar, Adhimukta, Carati, Anu.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.4.71 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Sāriputta Mahāthera’s attainment of Parinibbāna < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]