carati

to move about, to “live and move,” to behave, to be
imper act. cara (Ja.i.152), carā (metri causa, Ja.iii.393); imper. med. carassu (Snp.696), pl. carāmase (= exhortative, Snp.32); -ppr. caranto (Ja.i.152; Pv-a.14) caraṃ (Snp.151; Dhp.61, Dhp.305; Iti.117); med. caramāna (Vin.i.83; Pv.i.10#10; Pv-a.160); -pot. careyya (Snp.45 Snp.386, Snp.1065; Dhp.142, Dhp.328) & care (Snp.35; Dhp.49, Dhp.168 Dhp.329; Iti.120); -fut. carissati (MN.i.428); -aor. sg. 1^st acariṃ (SN.iii.29), acārisaṃ (Pv.iii.9#5), 3^rd acari (Snp.344) acāri (Snp.354; Dhp.326); cari (Ja.ii.133)
■ pl. 3^rd acariṃsu (Snp.809), acārisuṃ (Snp.284); cariṃsu (Snp.289) acaruṃ (Snp.289), acāruṃ (Ja.vi.114); -inf. carituṃ (caritu-kāma Ja.ii.103); -ger. caritvā (Ja.i.50) & caritvāna (Snp.816); -pp. ciṇṇa (q.v.)-Caus. cāreti (= Denom. of cara), pp. carita. 2^nd caus. carāpeti (q.v.)-See also cara, caraṇa, cariyā, cāraka, cārikā, cārin.

Meaning:

1. Lit.
   1. to move about, to walk, travel etc.; almost synon. with gacchati in contrast to tiṭṭhati to stand still; cp. phrase carañ vā yadi vā tiṭṭhaṃ nisinno udāhu sayaṃ Iti.117 (walking, standing, sitting reclining; the four iriyāpathā); care tiṭṭhe acche saye Iti.120; tiṭṭhaṃ caraṃ nisinno vā sayāno vā Snp.151. Defined as “catūhi iriyāpathehi vicarati” (i.e. more generally applied as “behaviour,” irrespective of position) Dhp-a.ii.36. Expl. constantly by series viharati iriyati vattati pāleti yapeti yāpeti Cnd.237
      ■ carāmi loke I move about (= I live) in the world Snp.25, Snp.455 agiho c. I lead a homeless life Snp.456, Snp.464; eko c. he keeps to himself Snp.35, Snp.956; Dhp.305, Dhp.329; sato c. he is mindful Snp.1054, Snp.1085; gocaraṃ gaṇhanto c. to walk about grazing (see below) Ja.iii.275; gavesanto c. to look for Ja.i.61
   2. With definition of a purpose piṇḍāya c. to go for alms (gāmaṃ to the village) Snp.386 bhikkhāya c. id. Ja.iii.82
      ■ With acc. (in etymol constr.) to undertake, set out for, undergo, or simply to perform, to do. Either with c. cārikaṃ to wander about, to travel: Vin.i.83; SN.i.305 (applied: “walk ye a walk”); Snp.92; Dhp.326; Pv-a.14 (janapada-cārikaṃ),

      Attestations

      • carati Dhammapada 267 (dhp267:3)
      • carati Udana 2.10 (ud2.10:2.4)
      • carati Udana 2.10 (ud2.10:3.4)
      • carati Udana 3.2 (ud3.2:12.2)
      • carati Udana 3.2 (ud3.2:13.2)
      • carati Udana 3.8 (ud3.8:2.2)

      6 of 25 attestations shown.