समुदाचार

{ samudācārḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सम्-उदाचार  m.  m. presentation, offering, entertainment (of a guest &c.), [MBh.]; [Hariv.]

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सम् उदाचार

proper or right practice or usage or conduct or behaviour, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
intercourse with ( instr.), [MBh.]
address, [Hariv.]; [Kāv.] &c.
salutation, [Divyâv.]
intention, purpose, design, motive, [L.]
सम्-उदाचार  mfn.  mfn. = next, [BhP.]

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सम् उदाचार

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

समुदाचारः [samudācārḥ]   1 Proper practice or usage.
Proper mode of address; etiquette; salutation; Buddh.; [Ś.5;] चक्रिरे समुदाचारं पद्मकोशनिभैः करैः [Bu. Ch.4.2.]
Purpose, intention, design.

Shabda-Sagara

समुदाचार  m.  ( -रः)
1. Intention, purpose, design, motive.
2. Proper or right usage.
E. सम् with, उद and आङ् before चर् to go, aff. घञ् .

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सम् उद आङ् चर् घञ् .