शर्मन्
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ĉárma, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱél-mn̥, from *ḱel- (“to cover”). Cognate with Old English helma (whence English helm).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ɕɐ́ɽ.mɐn̪/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɕɐɽ.mɐn̪/
Adjective
शर्मन् • (śárman)
- happy, prosperous (W.)
Declension
| Masculine an-stem declension of शर्मन् (śárman) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | शर्मा śármā | शर्माणौ / शर्माणा¹ śármāṇau / śármāṇā¹ | शर्माणः śármāṇaḥ |
| Vocative | शर्मन् śárman | शर्माणौ / शर्माणा¹ śármāṇau / śármāṇā¹ | शर्माणः śármāṇaḥ |
| Accusative | शर्माणम् śármāṇam | शर्माणौ / शर्माणा¹ śármāṇau / śármāṇā¹ | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ |
| Instrumental | शर्मणा śármaṇā | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभिः śármabhiḥ |
| Dative | शर्मणे śármaṇe | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ |
| Ablative | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ |
| Genitive | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ | शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ | शर्मणाम् śármaṇām |
| Locative | शर्मणि śármaṇi | शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ | शर्मसु śármasu |
| Notes |
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| Feminine an-stem declension of शर्मन् (śárman) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | शर्म śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Vocative | शर्मन् / शर्म śárman / śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Accusative | शर्म śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Instrumental | शर्मणा śármaṇā | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभिः śármabhiḥ |
| Dative | शर्मणे śármaṇe | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ |
| Ablative | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ |
| Genitive | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ | शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ | शर्मणाम् śármaṇām |
| Locative | शर्मणि śármaṇi | शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ | शर्मसु śármasu |
| Neuter an-stem declension of शर्मन् (śárman) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | शर्म śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Vocative | शर्मन् / शर्म śárman / śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Accusative | शर्म śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Instrumental | शर्मणा śármaṇā | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभिः śármabhiḥ |
| Dative | शर्मणे śármaṇe | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ |
| Ablative | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ |
| Genitive | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ | शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ | शर्मणाम् śármaṇām |
| Locative | शर्मणि śármaṇi | शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ | शर्मसु śármasu |
Noun
शर्मन् • (śárman) n
- shelter, safety (RV., etc.)
- house (Naigh.)
- joy, happiness, bliss (as frequently used as suffix to names of Brahmans) (Yājñ., MBh., Kāv., etc.)
- equal to वाच् (vāc, “voice”) (AitBr.)
- equal to शर्व (śarva) (Kauś.)
- name of some particular formulas (VarYogay.)
Declension
| Neuter an-stem declension of शर्मन् (śárman) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | शर्म śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Vocative | शर्मन् / शर्म śárman / śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Accusative | शर्म śárma | शर्मणी śármaṇī | शर्माणि śármāṇi |
| Instrumental | शर्मणा śármaṇā | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभिः śármabhiḥ |
| Dative | शर्मणे śármaṇe | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ |
| Ablative | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ | शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām | शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ |
| Genitive | शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ | शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ | शर्मणाम् śármaṇām |
| Locative | शर्मणि śármaṇi | शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ | शर्मसु śármasu |
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “शर्मन्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 1058.