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brahmacharya

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Sanskrit ब्रह्मचर्य (brahma-cárya).

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Translations

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