Exact meaning of the word Brahmachari

[KN.Ramesh]

Dear all,

I am looking for the exact meaning of the word "Brahmachari". 

In what way the word is connected to celibacy? 

Or what is the sanskrit equivalent for the word Celibacy?

thanks

ramesh

[Taff Rivers]

Ramesh,

 Disambiguation is in order.  Brahmachari?  Celibacy?

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Brahmachari may refer to:

• Brahmacharya, a type of living as per Hindu Vedic Scriptures
• Dhirendra Brahmachari, (1925-1994) Indian Yogi
• Brahmachari (1938 film), a 1938 Marathi film starring Meenakshi Shirodkar, Master Vinayak
• Brahmachari (Hindi film), a 1968 film starring Shammi Kapoor, Rajshree and Pran
• Brahmachari (Telugu film), a 1968 film starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jayalalitha
• Bhramachari (1972 film), a 1972 Malayalam language film
• Brahmachari (1992 film), a 1992 Tamil language film
• Brahmachari (actor), Indian actor featured in the film Maha Badmaash and many others

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Brahmachari. Webster's cel·i·ba·cy (selÆà bà s), n. 1. abstention from sexual relations. 2. abstention by vow from marriage: the celibacy of priests. 3. the state of being unmarried. [1655–65; < L caelib(tus) celibacy (caelib-, s. of caelebs single + -tus -ATE3) + -CY] —cel·i·bat·ic (selÅà batÆik), adj. brahma-carya • n. study of the Veda, the state of an unmarried religious student, a state of continence and chastity (also ā f., Hariv.), AV. &c. &c. (acc. with √ grah, car, vas, ā-√ gam, upa-√ i, to practise chastity; cf. -cārin). • -tva n. the unmarried state, continence, chastity, Hariv. • -vat mfn. leading the life of an unmarried religious student, practising chastity, Āp. MBh. • -vrata n. a vow of chastity, BeahmaP. • -skhalana n. deviating from chastity, MW. • °ryāśrama m. the period of unmarried religious studentship, MBh. [738,2] Taff Rivers

[Hnbhat B.R.]

Dear Ramesh,

Do you know the word  ब्रह्मन् has got several meanings? ब्रह्म चरतीति ब्रह्मचारी is the derivation of the word. Now depending on the meaning required in the context the word is used, it may change its meanings, in ब्रह्मचारिन् as the context demands.

ब्रह्मचारी, [न्] पुं, (ब्रह्म ज्ञानं तपो वा आच-

रति अर्जयत्यवश्यम् । ब्रह्म + चर + आवश्यके

णिनिः ।) प्रथमाश्रमी । इति भरतः 

It is the 1st of the Ashrama, before गृहस्थाश्रम. 

उपनयनानन्तरं नियमं कृत्वा गुरोः सन्निधौ

स्थित्वा साङ्गवेदाध्ययनं करोति यः । स द्बिविधः ।

उपकुर्व्वाणः नैष्ठिकश्च । 

ब्रह्मचर्य is one of the यम-s, and exlained as the controll of generials.

अहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः॥

2।30(103): ब्रह्मचर्यम्॥गुप्त-इन्द्रियस्य॥+॥उपस्थस्य॥सम्यमः।

and the result of this ब्रह्मचर्य is explained as:

2।38।108): ब्रह्मचर्यप्रतिष्ठायाम्॥वीर्यलाभः

Celibacy, s. अनुद्वाहः, अदारपरिग्रहः, अ- 

-विवाहः; ‘he led a life of c.’ अकृतदारः 

स आयुरत्यवाहयत्।

ब्रह्मचारिन् means a bachelor, before getting married. in geneal.

Hope this makes sense.

[KN.Ramesh]

Thanks a lot Bhat Mahoday for giving clarity on the different shades of the meanings the word takes depending on the context used.

Yes, it does makes sense.

Namaskarams