सदाचार sadācāra
boy 4 syllables SLP1 sadAcAra

As a deity name

Name 773 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha

Name 915 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages

Name 6 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati

As a Hindi name

सदाचार · noun · masculine

अच्छा आचरण । सात्विक व्यवहार । सद्वृत्ति · शिष्ट व्यवहार । भलमनसाहत · रीति । रवाज — Śabdasāgara

सदाचार · sadāćar

= S سداتما सदात्मा sadātmā, See s.v. sat, 'real,' &c — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 645

सदाचार · masculine

morality, virtue

a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit

As a Sanskrit word

Meaning

practice of good men, virtuous conduct, good manners, approved usage, &c.

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Dictionary citations

Monier-Williams (1899) · सदाचार

sad—ācāra m. practice of good men, virtuous conduct, good manners, approved usage, Mn.; Yājñ.; Kāv. &c.

Monier-Williams (1899) · सदाचार

N. of wk.

Monier-Williams (1899) · सदाचार

sad—ācāra mf(ā)n. well-conducted, virtuous, Kathās.; Rājat. &c.

Wilson (1832) · सदाचार

sadācāra m. (-raḥ) The traditionary observances of the Hindu castes, as preserved in the land lying between the Sarasvatī and Dṛṣadvatī rivers. 2 Virtuous conduct. E. sat pure, virtuous, and ācāra observance.

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