saraṇa
See also: sarana
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀲𑀭𑀡 (Brahmi script)
- सरण (Devanagari script)
- সরণ (Bengali script)
- සරණ (Sinhalese script)
- သရဏ (Burmese script)
- สรณ (Thai script)
- ᩈᩁᨱ (Tai Tham script)
- សរណ (Khmer script)
Etymology
From Sanskrit शरण (śaraṇa).
Noun
saraṇa n
- protection, refuge
- a shelter
Declension
Declension table of "saraṇa" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | saraṇaṃ | saraṇāni |
| Accusative (second) | saraṇaṃ | saraṇāni |
| Instrumental (third) | saraṇena | saraṇehi or saraṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | saraṇassa or saraṇāya or saraṇatthaṃ | saraṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | saraṇasmā or saraṇamhā or saraṇā | saraṇehi or saraṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | saraṇassa | saraṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | saraṇasmiṃ or saraṇamhi or saraṇe | saraṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | saraṇa | saraṇāni |
References
saraṇa in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)