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अहंकार
अहंकार
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
Noun
अहंकार m
Declension
Declension table of "अहंकार" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | अहंकारो | अहंकारा |
| Accusative (second) | अहंकारं | अहंकारे |
| Instrumental (third) | अहंकारेन | अहंकारेहि or अहंकारेभि |
| Dative (fourth) | अहंकारस्स or अहंकाराय or अहंकारत्थं | अहंकारानं |
| Ablative (fifth) | अहंकारस्मा or अहंकारम्हा or अहंकारा | अहंकारेहि or अहंकारेभि |
| Genitive (sixth) | अहंकारस्स | अहंकारानं |
| Locative (seventh) | अहंकारस्मिं or अहंकारम्हि or अहंकारे | अहंकारेसु |
| Vocative (calling) | अहंकार | अहंकारा |
Sanskrit
Noun
अहंकार • (ahaṃkāra) m
- conception of one's individuality, self-consciousness.
- the making of self, thinking of self, egotism.
- pride, haughtiness.
- (philosophy) the third of the eight producers or sources of creation, viz. the conceit or conception of individuality, individualization.
References
- Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. 1899.