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abrahmacariyā

abrahmacariya

nt nom pl of abrahmacariya (noun); nt instr sg of abrahmacariya (noun); nt abl sg of abrahmacariya (noun); nt voc sg of abrahmacariya (noun); …

  1. unchastity; uncelibacy
  2. not the spiritual path; wrong spiritual practice; unholy life

Etymology. na > a + brahma + cariya; Sanskrit na + brahmacarya

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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