Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (kī f.) Relat- [Page1117-c+ 56] ing to conventional practice or usage (samayācāra). Comp. sūtraṃ N. of certain Sūtras, treating of con- ventional customs and rites sanc- tioned by the common agreement and practice of virtuous men.
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mfn. (fr. samayācāra) relating to conventional practice or usage Gaut.; A1past. 152255 1205,3 242367 n. N. of partic. Su1tras sUtra s (treating of customs and rites sanctioned by virtuous men, and with the Gr2ihya gṛhya - su1tras sUtra s, constituting the Sma1rta-su1tras smArta-sUtra s which are based on Smr2iti smṛti or tradition, and opp. to the S3rauta... mfn. (ft. sam-aya) based on agreement, conventional,...
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