Alternative spellings of this word include Samcharita.

In Hinduism

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Saṃcārita (संचारित) refers to the “deployment (of soldiers)” (during hunting), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “The arrangements should be made thus: From the very first watch of the night until the morning clouds of autumn surround the sun, a large number of soldiers should be posted (saṃcārita) far and wide on all sides to guard against intrusion of other people [dūrasaṃcāritānekaseno ruddhānyasaṃcaraḥ ], while: the king himself, surrrounded by a few distinguished and faithful champions, [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃcārita (संचारित).—p. p.

1) Moved, set in motion.

2) Impelled, driven onward, incited.

3) Conveyed; see संचर् (saṃcar).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Saṃcārita (संचारित):—[=saṃ-cārita] [from saṃ-cāra > saṃ-car] mfn. ([from] idem) caused to go, set in motion, impelled, driven, guided, [Kālidāsa; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

2) [v.s. ...] transmitted, communicated (as a disease), [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] m. a person who carries out the intentions of his masters, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Saṃcāritā (संचारिता):—[=saṃcāri-tā] [from saṃcāri > saṃ-car] f. penetration into ([compound]), [Mahāvīra-caritra]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Saṃcarita (संचरित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Saṃcaria, Saṃcāria.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Carita, Sam, Cam, Samcarin, Ta.

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