जघन
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ- (“dirty”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κοχώνη (kokhṓnē, “crotch”).
Noun
जघन • (jaghana) m or n
- (anatomy) buttocks
- The middle parts of the body, from navel downwards to the thighs.
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of जघन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | जघनः (jaghanaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | जघनस्य (jaghanasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | जघनः (jaghanaḥ) | जघनौ (jaghanau) | जघनाः (jaghanāḥ) |
| Vocative | जघन (jaghana) | जघनौ (jaghanau) | जघनाः (jaghanāḥ) |
| Accusative | जघनम् (jaghanam) | जघनौ (jaghanau) | जघनान् (jaghanān) |
| Instrumental | जघनेन (jaghanena) | जघनाभ्याम् (jaghanābhyām) | जघनैः (jaghanaiḥ) |
| Dative | जघनाय (jaghanāya) | जघनाभ्याम् (jaghanābhyām) | जघनेभ्यः (jaghanebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | जघनात् (jaghanāt) | जघनाभ्याम् (jaghanābhyām) | जघनेभ्यः (jaghanebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | जघनस्य (jaghanasya) | जघनयोः (jaghanayoḥ) | जघनानाम् (jaghanānām) |
| Locative | जघने (jaghane) | जघनयोः (jaghanayoḥ) | जघनेषु (jaghaneṣu) |
| Neuter a-stem declension of जघन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | जघनम् (jaghanam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | जघनस्य (jaghanasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | जघनम् (jaghanam) | जघने (jaghane) | जघनानि (jaghanāni) |
| Vocative | जघन (jaghana) | जघने (jaghane) | जघनानि (jaghanāni) |
| Accusative | जघनम् (jaghanam) | जघने (jaghane) | जघनानि (jaghanāni) |
| Instrumental | जघनेन (jaghanena) | जघनाभ्याम् (jaghanābhyām) | जघनैः (jaghanaiḥ) |
| Dative | जघनाय (jaghanāya) | जघनाभ्याम् (jaghanābhyām) | जघनेभ्यः (jaghanebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | जघनात् (jaghanāt) | जघनाभ्याम् (jaghanābhyām) | जघनेभ्यः (jaghanebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | जघनस्य (jaghanasya) | जघनयोः (jaghanayoḥ) | जघनानाम् (jaghanānām) |
| Locative | जघने (jaghane) | जघनयोः (jaghanayoḥ) | जघनेषु (jaghaneṣu) |
References
- Burton, R. (1883). The Kama Sutra, Aphorisms on Love by Vatsyayana. Translated by Sir Richard Burton
- Vatsyayana Kamasutra: Complete translation in English