वामाचार (vāmācāra) is a Sanskrit word meaning the left-hand practices or doctrines of the Tantras, behaving badly or wrongly, the left-hand ritual of the Tantras. Its 6 recorded definitions are grouped into 2 contexts, among them Tantric Left-Hand Path/Practices, Improper Conduct / Misbehavior.
the left-hand practices or doctrines of the Tantras
(H3) [Printed book page 941,3] वामा (vāmā)चार (cāra)m. the left-hand practices or doctrines of the Tantras (i.e. the worship of the Śakti or Female Energy personified as the wife of Śiva, as opposed to दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā)चार (cāra), q.v.), Cat. [ID=191068]
The left-hand ritual of the Tantras involving the use of flesh and spirits.
वाम (vāma)ाचार (vāmācāra) [Printed book page 752] वाम (vāma)ाचार (vāmācāra) m. (-रः (-raḥ)) The doctrine of the Tantras according to one system.
E. वाम (vāma) left, and आचार (ācāra) institute; the left hand ritual, the use of flesh, spirits, &c. forming part of the Vāmācāra ceremonies.
[ID=34397]
— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
the left-hand ritual practice involving the use of flesh, spirits, and similar offerings
वामाचार (vāmācāra) [Printed book page 674-a] वामा_चार (vāmā_cāra)(रः) ((raḥ)) 1. m. Left hand system; using flesh, spirits, &c. [ID=33991]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
the left-hand ritual of the Tantras
वामाचार (vāmācāra) [Printed book page 653-14] वाम-आचार (vāma-ācāra)m. the left-hand ritual of the Tantras. [ID=34338]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
the left-hand ritual of the Tantras involving the use of flesh and spirits
वाम (vāma)ाचार (vāmācāra) [Printed book page 644-b] वाम (vāma)ाचार (vāmācāra)
m. (-रः (-raḥ)) The doctrine of the Tantras according to one system. E. वाम (vāma) left, and आचार (ācāra) institute; the left hand ritual, the use of flesh, spirits, &c., forming part of the Vāmācāra ceremonies.
[ID=35967]
— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Improper Conduct / Misbehavior
1 definition1
behaving badly or wrongly
वामा (vāmā)चार (cāra)mfn. behaving badly or in the wrong way, Suśr.; Pañcar. [ID=191069]
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Definitions on this page come from 5 works:
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.
