Viracarya, Vīracaryā, Vira-acarya: 5 definitions
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Viracarya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Viracharya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVīracaryā (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)”.
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 IVīrācārya (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.
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 DictionaryVīracaryā (वीरचर्या).—[feminine] manly doing, seeking adventures etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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]
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.
Ends with: Karaviracarya.
Full-text: Vira acarya, Ganitasarasamgraha, Ganitashastra, Kulalika.
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