brahmacharya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

brahmacharya

Etymology

From Sanskrit ब्रह्मचर्य (brahma-cárya).

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