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श्रमण
श्रमण
See also: शिरोमणि
Sanskrit
Adjective
श्रमण • (śramaṇá)
- making effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, (esp.) following a toilsome or menial business (W.)
- base, vile, bad (ib.)
- naked (L.)
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of श्रमण | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | श्रमणः (śramaṇaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | श्रमणः (śramaṇaḥ) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| Vocative | श्रमण (śramaṇa) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| Accusative | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणान् (śramaṇān) |
| Instrumental | श्रमणेन (śramaṇena) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणैः (śramaṇaiḥ) |
| Dative | श्रमणाय (śramaṇāya) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | श्रमणात् (śramaṇāt) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणानाम् (śramaṇānām) |
| Locative | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणेषु (śramaṇeṣu) |
| Feminine ā-stem declension of श्रमण | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | श्रमणा (śramaṇā) | ||
| Gen. sg. | श्रमणायाः (śramaṇāyāḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | श्रमणा (śramaṇā) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| Vocative | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| Accusative | श्रमणाम् (śramaṇām) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| Instrumental | श्रमणया (śramaṇayā) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणाभिः (śramaṇābhiḥ) |
| Dative | श्रमणायै (śramaṇāyai) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणाभ्यः (śramaṇābhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | श्रमणायाः (śramaṇāyāḥ) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणाभ्यः (śramaṇābhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | श्रमणायाः (śramaṇāyāḥ) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणानाम् (śramaṇānām) |
| Locative | श्रमणायाम् (śramaṇāyām) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणासु (śramaṇāsu) |
| Feminine ī-stem declension of श्रमण | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | श्रमणी (śramaṇī) | ||
| Gen. sg. | श्रमण्याः (śramaṇyāḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | श्रमणी (śramaṇī) | श्रमण्यौ (śramaṇyau) | श्रमण्यः (śramaṇyaḥ) |
| Vocative | श्रमणि (śramaṇi) | श्रमण्यौ (śramaṇyau) | श्रमण्यः (śramaṇyaḥ) |
| Accusative | श्रमणीम् (śramaṇīm) | श्रमण्यौ (śramaṇyau) | श्रमणीः (śramaṇīḥ) |
| Instrumental | श्रमण्या (śramaṇyā) | श्रमणीभ्याम् (śramaṇībhyām) | श्रमणीभिः (śramaṇībhiḥ) |
| Dative | श्रमण्यै (śramaṇyai) | श्रमणीभ्याम् (śramaṇībhyām) | श्रमणीभ्यः (śramaṇībhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | श्रमण्याः (śramaṇyāḥ) | श्रमणीभ्याम् (śramaṇībhyām) | श्रमणीभ्यः (śramaṇībhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | श्रमण्याः (śramaṇyāḥ) | श्रमण्योः (śramaṇyoḥ) | श्रमणीनाम् (śramaṇīnām) |
| Locative | श्रमण्याम् (śramaṇyām) | श्रमण्योः (śramaṇyoḥ) | श्रमणीषु (śramaṇīṣu) |
| Neuter a-stem declension of श्रमण | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणानि (śramaṇāni) |
| Vocative | श्रमण (śramaṇa) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणानि (śramaṇāni) |
| Accusative | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणानि (śramaṇāni) |
| Instrumental | श्रमणेन (śramaṇena) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणैः (śramaṇaiḥ) |
| Dative | श्रमणा (śramaṇā) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | श्रमणात् (śramaṇāt) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणानाम् (śramaṇānām) |
| Locative | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणेषु (śramaṇeṣu) |
Noun
श्रमण • (śramaṇá) m
- one who performs acts of mortification or austerity, an ascetic, monk, devotee, religious mendicant (ŚBr. etc.)
- a Buddhist monk or mendicant (also applied to Buddha himself compare MWB. 23etc. ; also applied to a Jain ascetic now commonly called yati) (MBh., R. etc.)
- name of a serpent-demon (Buddh.)
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of श्रमण | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | श्रमणः (śramaṇaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | श्रमणः (śramaṇaḥ) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| Vocative | श्रमण (śramaṇa) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| Accusative | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणान् (śramaṇān) |
| Instrumental | श्रमणेन (śramaṇena) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणैः (śramaṇaiḥ) |
| Dative | श्रमणाय (śramaṇāya) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | श्रमणात् (śramaṇāt) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणानाम् (śramaṇānām) |
| Locative | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणेषु (śramaṇeṣu) |
Descendants
- Pali: समण (samaṇa)
- English shaman (indirectly)
References
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 1096