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Brahmacharini means a devoted, celibate female student who lives in an Ashrama with her Guru along with other students. It is also the name of the second aspect of the Goddess Durga (Parvati).〔Manohar Laxman Varadpande (2005), History of Indian Theatre: Classical theatre, Abhinav, ISBN 978-8170174301, page 54〕 Her name means ''female who is a brahmacharya''. The Goddess is worshipped on the second day of Navratri (the nine divine nights of Navadurga). The goddess Brahmacharini wears white clothes, holds a japa mala (rosary) in her right hand and ''Kamandal'', a water utensil in her left hand. ==Etymology== The word ''brahmacharini'' stems from two Sanskrit roots: #''Brahma'' (ब्रह्म, shortened from Brahman), means "the one self-existent Spirit, the Absolute Reality, Universal Self, Personal God, the sacred knowledge".〔(brahma ) Monier Williams Sanskrit Dictionary, Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, Germany〕〔Not to be confused with Brahmā or Brahmin〕 #''charini'' is the feminine version of one who is a ''charya'' (चर्य), which means "occupation with, engaging, proceeding , behaviour, conduct, to follow, going after".〔(carya ) Monier Williams Sanskrit Dictionary, Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, Germany〕 The word ''brahmacharini'' in Vedic texts means a female who pursues the sacred religious knowledge.〔(brahmacArin ) Monier Williams Sanskrit Dictionary, Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, Germany〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brahmacharini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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