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caraṇa

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Caraṇa (nt.) [of a deer, called pañca -- hattha "having 5 hands," i. e. the mouth and the 4 feet] 1. walking about, grazing, feeding VvA 308 (˚ṭṭhāna). -- 2. the foot Vin iv.212; J v.431. -- 3. acting, behaviour, good conduct, freq. in combn with vijjā, e. g. A ii.163; v.327; Dh 144; Vism 202 (in detail); PvA 1, etc. <-> D iii.97, 156; Sn 410, 462, 536; Miln 24. sampannacaraṇa (adj.) accomplished in right behaviour S i.153, 166; Sn 1126; Pv ii.138. -- Cp. sañ˚.