चरित [carita] p.p. p. p. p. [चर् कर्मणि क्त]
Wandered or roamed over, gone.
Performed, practised.
Attained.
Known.
Offered;
[Ś.4.21.] Acted, behaved;
[Ś.5.16.] तम् Going, moving, course.
Acting, doing, practice, behaviour, acts, deeds; उदारचरितानाम्
[H.1.7;] सर्वं खलस्य चरितं मशकः करोति 1.81.
Life, biography, adventures, history उत्तरं रामचरितं तत्प्रणीतं प्रयुज्यते
[U.1.2;] दिवौकसस्त्वच्चरितं लिखन्ति
[Ś.7.5;] so दशकुमारचरितम् &c.
Nature.
Fixed law, due or proper observance. -Comp.
-अर्थ a.
that has accomplished its end or desired object, successful; राम- रावणयोर्युद्धं चरितार्थमिवाभवत्
[R.12.87;] चरितार्थैव भारती 1. 36;
[Ki.13.62.] राज्ञां तु चरितार्थता दुःखोत्तरा एव
[Ś.5;] चरि- तार्थत्वात् प्रधानविनिवृत्तेः Sāṅ.
[K.68.] satisfied, contented.
effected, accomplished.
significant, true to its sense;
[Ku.2.17.] appropriate, fit;
[Ku.4.45.] ˚ता the attainment of the desired object;
[Ś.5.]