brahmacharya

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noun

The first (student) ashrama in Hindu culture in which a person is dedicated to the quest for self-realization.

OriginSanskrit ब्रह्मचर्य →
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Meanings

nounbrahmacharya (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe first (student) ashrama in Hindu culture in which a person is dedicated to the quest for self-realization.

Origin

  1. Sanskritब्रह्मचर्य
  2. Englishbrahmacharya

From Sanskrit ब्रह्मचर्य (brahma-cárya).

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Translations

Polish brahmaćarja
  • brahmaćarjafirst stage of Hindu spiritual life
Russian брахмачарья
  • брахмачарья (braxmačarʹja)first stage of Hindu spiritual life
Thai พรหมจารี, พรหมจรรย์
  • พรหมจารี (prom-má-jaa-rii)first stage of Hindu spiritual life
  • พรหมจรรย์ (prom-má-jan)first stage of Hindu spiritual life
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