Brahmacharya

noun

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Definitions

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

Etymology

From Sanskrit ब्रह्मचर्य (brahma-cárya).

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