श्रेयस्
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *śráyHyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćráyHyas. Cognate with Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (sraiiah).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ɕɾɐ́j.jɐs/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɕɾeː.jɐs̪/
Adjective
श्रेयस् • (śréyas) (Vedic śráiyas)
- more excellent, better, superior, preferable
- having good qualities in general
- best
Noun
श्रेयस् • (śréyas) m or n (Vedic śráiyas)
- name of various things
- n good, good state; happiness
Declension
Masculine as-stem declension of श्रेयस् (śréyas) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | श्रेयाः śréyāḥ | श्रेयसौ / श्रेयसा¹ śréyasau / śréyasā¹ | श्रेयसः / श्रेयाः¹ śréyasaḥ / śréyāḥ¹ |
Vocative | श्रेयः śréyaḥ | श्रेयसौ / श्रेयसा¹ śréyasau / śréyasā¹ | श्रेयसः / श्रेयाः¹ śréyasaḥ / śréyāḥ¹ |
Accusative | श्रेयसम् / श्रेयाम्¹ śréyasam / śréyām¹ | श्रेयसौ / श्रेयसा¹ śréyasau / śréyasā¹ | श्रेयसः / श्रेयाः¹ śréyasaḥ / śréyāḥ¹ |
Instrumental | श्रेयसा śréyasā | श्रेयोभ्याम् śréyobhyām | श्रेयोभिः śréyobhiḥ |
Dative | श्रेयसे śréyase | श्रेयोभ्याम् śréyobhyām | श्रेयोभ्यः śréyobhyaḥ |
Ablative | श्रेयसः śréyasaḥ | श्रेयोभ्याम् śréyobhyām | श्रेयोभ्यः śréyobhyaḥ |
Genitive | श्रेयसः śréyasaḥ | श्रेयसोः śréyasoḥ | श्रेयसाम् śréyasām |
Locative | श्रेयसि śréyasi | श्रेयसोः śréyasoḥ | श्रेयःसु śréyaḥsu |
Notes |
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Neuter as-stem declension of श्रेयस् (śréyas) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | श्रेयः śréyaḥ | श्रेयसी śréyasī | श्रेयांसि śréyāṃsi |
Vocative | श्रेयः śréyaḥ | श्रेयसी śréyasī | श्रेयांसि śréyāṃsi |
Accusative | श्रेयः śréyaḥ | श्रेयसी śréyasī | श्रेयांसि śréyāṃsi |
Instrumental | श्रेयसा śréyasā | श्रेयोभ्याम् śréyobhyām | श्रेयोभिः śréyobhiḥ |
Dative | श्रेयसे śréyase | श्रेयोभ्याम् śréyobhyām | श्रेयोभ्यः śréyobhyaḥ |
Ablative | श्रेयसः śréyasaḥ | श्रेयोभ्याम् śréyobhyām | श्रेयोभ्यः śréyobhyaḥ |
Genitive | श्रेयसः śréyasaḥ | श्रेयसोः śréyasoḥ | श्रेयसाम् śréyasām |
Locative | श्रेयसि śréyasi | श्रेयसोः śréyasoḥ | श्रेयःसु śréyaḥsu |
Adverb
श्रेयस् • (śréyas) (Vedic śráiyas)
- better, rather