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brahmacariya (= Pali id. , Skt. °carya), chastity : Mv i.202.5 ( vs , but °carya is metr. equally good and occurs in same vs ii.6.2 ).
Brahmacariya (neuter) [brahma + cariya] a term (not in the strictly Buddhist sense) for observance of vows of holiness, particularly of chastity: good and moral living (brahmaṃ cariyaṃ brahmāṇaṃ vā cariyaṃ = brahmacariyaṃ Pj I 151); especially in Buddhist sense the moral life, holy life, religious life, as way to end suffering, Vin I 12, 19, renouncing the world, study of the Dhamma D I 84, 155; II 106; III 122 f., 211; M I 77, 147, 193, 205, 426, 463, 492, 514; II 38; III 36, 116; S I 38, 43, 87, 105, 154, 209; II 24, 29, 120, 219, 278, 284 (°pariyosāna); III 83, 189; IV 51, 104, 110, 126, 136 f., 163, 253, V 7 f., 15 f., 26 f., 54 f., 233, 262, 272, 352; A I 50, 168, 225; II 26, 44, 185; III 250, 346; IV 311; V 18, 71, 136; Snp 267, 274 (vas-uttama), 566, 655, 1128; Thag 1027, 1079; It 28, 48, 78, 111; Dhp 155, 156, 312; Ja III 396; IV 52; Pv II 9 13 ; Dhp-a IV 42 (vasuttamaṃ); Vibh-a 504. — brahmacariyaṃ vussati to live the religious life A I 115 (cf. °ṃ vusitaṃ in formula under Arahant II A); °assa kevalin wholly given up to a good life A I 162; °ṃ santānetuṃ to continue the good life A III 90; Dhp-a I 119; komāra° the religious training of a well-bred youth A III 224; Snp 289. — abrahmacariya unchastity, an immoral life, sinful living M I 514; D I 4; Snp 396; Pj I 26; -antarāya raping Dhp-a II 52; -ānuggaha a help to purity A I 167; IV 167; Dhs 1348; -ūpaddava a disaster to religious life, succumbing to worldly desires M III 116; -vāsa state of chastity, holy and pure life; adjective living a pure life A I 253; Ja III 393; Kv 93; Dhp-a I 225.
(nt, nt, comp) spiritual path; spiritual practice; holy life religious life Construction: brahma + cariya
(adj, adj, comp) related to the spiritual path; about the spiritual practice; regarding the holy life; about celibacy Construction: brahma + cariya
(nt, nt, comp) celibacy Construction: brahma + cariya