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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आचारācāraConduct, behaviour, manner of action or of conducting oneself; सदाचारः good conduct; नीच˚ &c.…

    [आचार-भावे घञ्]

    1. Conduct, behaviour, manner of action or of conducting oneself; सदाचारः good conduct; नीचdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.; लोकाचारविवर्जिताः Pt.5.4 ignorant of the ways of the world.
    2. Good conduct or behaviour; न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते Bg. 16.7; Ms.1.19,5.4,3.165.
    3. A custom, usage, practice; तस्मिन्देशे य आचारः पारंपर्यक्रमागतः Ms.2.18; Y. 1.343.
    4. An established usage, fixed rule of conduct in life, customary law, institute or precept (Opposite of व्यवहार in law); आचार्य आचाराणाम् K.56; Ms.1.19; Often times as the first member of comp. in the sense of 'customary', 'usual', 'as is the custom', 'according to form', 'as a formality'; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपुष्पग्रहणार्थम् M.4; see denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedधूम, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलाज below; परिकर्मन् Ś.2.
    5. (a) Any customary observance or duty; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्रयतः V.3.2; गृहाचारव्यपदेशेन Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3. (b) A form, formality; आचार इत्यवहितेन मया गृहीता Ś.5.3; Mv.3.26. (c) The customary salutation or bow, usual formality; आचारं प्रतिपद्यस्व Ś.4; V.2; अविषयस्तावदाचारस्य Mv.2.
    6. Diet.
    7. A rule (of conduct).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अङ्गम् title of the first of the twelve sacred books of the Jainas-चक्रिन् Name of a Vaiṣṇava sect.

    • -चन्द्रिका Name of a work on the religious customs of the Śūdras -तन्त्रम् one of the four classes of the Tantras (with Buddhists).

    • -दीपः

      1. आचारार्थः नीराजनार्थो दीपः
      2. 'a lamp of religious customs', title of a work.
      3. a lamp waved about a person as a formality and token of auspiciousness.

    • -धूमग्रहणम् inhaling smoke as a customary rite (as of the sacrificial ceremony) R.7.27; वधूमुखं क्लान्तयवाव- तंसमाचारधूमग्रहणाद् बभूव Ku.7.82.

    • -पूत Adjective purified by customary observances, of pure conduct; तमातपक्लान्त- मनातपत्रमाचारपूतं पवनः सिषेवे R.2.13.

    • -भेदः difference in the customary law.

    • -भ्रष्ट, -पतित Adjective apostate, fallen from established usages or rules of conduct.

    • -मयूखः 'Ray of religious customs'; Name of a work.

    • -लाज (Masculine Plural) fried grain customarily showered upon a king or other important personage as a mark of respect (as when he passes through the streets of his capital); अवाकिरन्बाललताः प्रसूनैराचारलाजैरिव पौरकन्याः R.2.1.

    • -वर्जित, -व्यपेत, -हीन

      1. Adjective
      2. irregular, out of rule.
      3. outcast, who has renounced all customary observances. स्मृत्याचारव्यपेतेन Y.2.5; Ms.3.165.

    • -वेदी आचारस्य वेदीव 'altar of religious customs', Name of Āryāvarta, the sacred region of the Āryas.

    In the Gita16·7

    न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते ॥

    na śaucaṁ nāpi cācāro na satyaṁ teṣu vidyate. — Asuric men have no true knowledge of the way of action or the way of abstention; truth is not in them, nor clean doing, nor faithful observance. 16·7
    • आचारःācāraḥnominative singular of the masculine noun ācāra (conduct, custom, manner of behaviour or action) .
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आचारācāra[â-kâra] m. behaviour; good con duct; usage, custom, observance, rule: ˚--, customary: -maya, a. ceremonious…

    [â-kâra] masculine behaviour; good con duct; usage, custom, observance, rule: ˚--, customary: -maya, adjective ceremonious, devoted to etiquette; -lâgă̂, masculine feminine; also equal for plural customary parched grain; -vat, adjective well-behaved, virtuous; -vya peta, perfect passive participle diverging from usage; - ͜ apeta, adjective the same; -hîna, perfect passive participle neglectful of the rules of conduct.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आचारācāram. (ifc. f(आ). Ya1jn5. i, 87, &c.) conduct, manner of action, behaviour, good behaviour, good conduct Mn. MBh.…
    1. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ). Ya1jn5. i, 87, etc.) conduct, manner of action, behaviour, good behaviour, good conduct Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender custom, practice, usage, traditional or immemorial usage (as the foundation of law) ibidem
    3. masculine gender an established rule of conduct, ordinance, institute, precept
    4. masculine gender a rule or line MBh. iii, 166
    5. masculine gender Equivalent to आचारिक below Sus3r.
    6. masculine gender (with Buddhists Buddhists) agreeing with what is taught by the teacher Sarvad.
    7. etc. see आ-√चर् .
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  2. आचारचक्रिन्ācāracakrinm. pl. N. of a Vaishn2ava वैष्णव sect.

    masculine gender plural Name of a Vaishn2ava वैष्णव sect.

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  3. आचारचन्द्रिकाācāracandrikāf. N. of wk. on the religious customs of the S3u1dras शूद्र s .

    feminine Name of work on the religious customs of the S3u1dras शूद्र s .

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  4. आचारतन्त्रācāratantran. one of the four classes of Tantras. Buddh.

    neuter gender one of the four classes of Tantras. Buddh.

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  5. आचारदीपācāradīpam. "lamp of religious customs", N. of a work.

    masculine gender "lamp of religious customs", Name of a work.

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  6. आचारभेदācārabhedam. breaking the rules of traditional usage Pa1n2. 8-, 1, 60 Sch.

    masculine gender breaking the rules of traditional usage Pa1n2. 8-, 1, 60 Scholiast or Commentator

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  7. आचारभ्रष्टācārabhraṣṭamfn. (= भ्रष्टा*चार R. iii, 37, 5) fallen from established usage.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Equivalent to भ्रष्टा*चार R. iii, 37, 5) fallen from established usage.

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  8. आचारमयācāramayamf(ई)n. wholly addicted to ceremonial usages, Ka1d.

    mf(ई)neuter gender wholly addicted to ceremonial usages, Ka1d.

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