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TIL

Pali Dictionary

by U Kyaw Tun, et. al.

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Contents of this file: caraṇa | carima-bhava | carita | cariya |

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caraṇa

{sa.ra.Na.} 

UMK-USL p44
n. good conduct, consisting of 15 attributes
1. morality (1 attribute)
2. keeping the personal conduct (body senses: the way one looks at others, the way one listens, the way one speaks, etc.) under control (1 attribute)
3. moderation in eating (UKT: avoiding gluttony, avoiding voracious eating, etc.) (1 attribute)
4. wakefulness (UKT: avoiding over-sleeping, lethargy, slothfulness (1 attribute)
5. living in conformity with moral laws (7 attributes)
6. achieving 4 jhāna (mental concentration) states. (4 attributes)

PTS p263
caraṇa -- (nt.) 1. walking about, grazing, feeding. 2. the foot.
  3. acting, behaviour, good conduct, freq. in combn. with vijjā.
sampanna-caraṇa (adj.) accomplished in right behaviour.

Childers p099
caraṇaṁ  -- the foot; a fixed observance or practice; good conduct
चरण़्  (UKT: check Devanagari spelling with peers.) The 15 caraṇas or good practices: 1. a moral life, 2. guarding the senses, 3. moderation in eating, 4. watchfulness, 5. faith, 6. shame, 7. fear of sin, 8. learning, 9. energy, 10. recollection, 11. wisdom and 12-15. the four jhānas.

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carima-bhava

{sarima.Bawa.} 

UMK-USL p44
n. the final rebirth of a Buddha or an Arahat (arahantā or a saint). Also known as antima-bhava and pacchima-bhava .

PTS p263
carima -- (adj.) [Vedic carama] subsequent, last (opp. pubba )
acarima -- not later
carima-bhava -- the last rebirth in saŋsāra with reference to Arahantship

PTS p263
carimaka -- (adj.) last (= carima)
carimaka viññāṇassa nirodha -- the destruction of the last conscious state, of the death of an Arahant.

Childers p099
carimo -- (adj.) last; subsequent चरम

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carita

{sarita.} 

UMK-USL p45
n. intrinsic nature or character of a person. Six classes are differentiated:
1. preponderance of lust
2. preponderance of anger or hatred
3. preponderance of ignorance
4. preponderance of devoutedness
5. preponderance of contemplative and questing trait

PTS p263
carita -- [pp. of cārati, see cara and carati]
1. (adj.) going, moving, being like, behaving (-°)
2. (nt.) action, behaviour; living e.g. ekassa carita -- living alone

Childers p099
caritaṁ -- action, conduct, life
चरित = चर्   .
ekassa caritaṁ seyyo -- the life of solitary is best
ducaritaṁ -- bad conduct, sin
mahāvīra-caritāni -- feats of prowness

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cariya

{sariya.} 

UMK-USL p45
n. practice, endeavour, striving (of 3 kinds):
1. lokattha-cariya -- striving for worldly benefits
2. ñātattha-cariya -- striving for the good of one's family
3. buddhattha-cariya -- striving towards attainment of Buddhahood

UPS p263
cariya (nt.), cariyā (f.) [from car, carati] (mostly -°)
-- conduct, behavior, state of, life of. In some texts a group of three cariyās, in some other texts groups of 4 and 8 are given. Very freq. in dhamma-cariya and brahma-cariya -- a good walk of life, proper conduct, chastity.
eka-cariya -- living alone; unchā-cariya -- begging; bhikkhā-cariya -- a life of begging; nagga-cariyā -- nakedness.

Childers p100
cariyā -- (f.) walking, roaming; observance, practice, conduct चर्या (or) चरिया  (need to check spelling) .
kāṭa-cariyā -- deceitful conduct; nagga-cariyā -- going naked; dina-cariyā -- daily observance.
bhikkā-cariyā -- going the rounds for alms;
cariyaṁ bodhisattānaṁ dassento -- exemplifying in his own person the conduct of the Bodhisatta .

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