Alternative spellings of this word include Viracharya.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Vīracaryā (वीरचर्या) refers to one “devoted to the practice of heroes”, and is used to describe the Goddess (i.e. Kubjikā), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra (Yogakhaṇḍa), a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, it is said of Kālī [the goddess of the Northern Tradition (uttarāmnāya)], “(She) is the great, venerable and eternal power that moves within the energy of consciousness. When angry, she brings about destruction. When content, she is the means to gain success (siddhi). Devoted to the practice of heroes (vīracaryā), she is Kulālikā (i.e. Kubjikā) in the Western (tradition). Thus, that goddess is red (and passionate) (raktā) and is initiated into the Western Transmission (of the goddess Kubjikā)”.

2) Vīracaryā (वीरचर्या) refers to “being engaged in Kaula practice”, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Bauddhadeva]: “There is a well-known town in India which is your (sacred) place. It is the town of Kanyākubja situated between the Ganges and the Yamuna. (There was) a benevolent king who reigned happily there (called) Someśvara. He was a powerful warrior by caste and was born in the dynasty of the Moon. (One) night on the fourteenth of the dark fortnight, he left (his palace) to engage in Kaula practice (vīracaryā-vinirgata). O Bhairava, in half a moment he brought a Vetāla under his control; because of that, (the king) who observed Kaula practice, had a son called Mahīpāla. [...]”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Vīrācārya (वीराचार्य) is the name of a teacher belonging to the añcala-gaccha, according to the Añcalagaccha-paṭṭāvalī (dealing with Jain lineages history), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Vīracaryā (वीरचर्या).—[feminine] manly doing, seeking adventures etc.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vīracarya (वीरचर्य):—[=vīra-carya] [from vīra > vīr] m. Name of a king, [Buddhist literature]

2) Vīracaryā (वीरचर्या):—[=vīra-caryā] [from vīra-carya > vīra > vīr] f. the deeds of a hero, adventurous exploits, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

3) Vīrācārya (वीराचार्य):—[from vīra > vīr] m. Name of an author, [Gaṇaratna-mahodadhi]

[Sanskrit to German]

Viracarya in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Carya, Vira, Acarya.

Starts with: Viracaryadhara.

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Full-text: Vira acarya, Viracaryadhara, Ganitashastra, Ganitasarasamgraha, Kulalika.

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