āsana
See also: asana, ásana, and asaną
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀆𑀲𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- आसन (Devanagari script)
- আসন (Bengali script)
- ආසන (Sinhalese script)
- အာသန or ဢႃသၼ (Burmese script)
- อาสน or อาสะนะ (Thai script)
- ᩋᩣᩈᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ອາສນ or ອາສະນະ (Lao script)
- អាសន (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄂𑄥𑄚 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit आसन (āsana).
Noun
āsana n
- sitting, sitting down
- seat, throne
Declension
Declension table of "āsana" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | āsanaṃ | āsanāni |
| Accusative (second) | āsanaṃ | āsanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | āsanena | āsanehi or āsanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | āsanassa or āsanāya or āsanatthaṃ | āsanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | āsanasmā or āsanamhā or āsanā | āsanehi or āsanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | āsanassa | āsanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | āsanasmiṃ or āsanamhi or āsane | āsanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | āsana | āsanāni |
Derived terms
- senāsana
References
- Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli Language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875.