tshangs spyod
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ཚངས་སྤྱོད
chastity, Brahma-like conduct / living, par spyod pa. monastic discipline, pure conduct. There are the two meanings: (a) someone who does not have one of the higher ordinations but who observes celibacy as a matter of private discipline and the meaning (b) of someone with a higher ordination who has to observe celibacy because of their vows [RY]
monastic discipline [RY]
tshangs par spyod pa (to observe) celibate lifestyle [RB]
pure conduct [JV]
1) chastity, brahmalike conduct/ living, monastic discipline, pure conduct [tshul khrims kyi spyod pa'am kun spyod gtsang ma] [IW]
1) chastity, brahmalike conduct/ living, monastic discipline, pure conduct; 2) bhikshu [IW]