श्रमण
See also: शिरोमणि
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʃɾə.məɳ/, [ʃɾɐ.mɐ̃ɳ]
Noun
श्रमण • (śramaṇ) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | श्रमण śramaṇ |
श्रमण śramaṇ |
| oblique | श्रमण śramaṇ |
श्रमणों śramaṇõ |
| vocative | श्रमण śramaṇ |
श्रमणो śramaṇo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “श्रमण”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Sanskrit
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- শ্ৰমণ (Assamese script)
- ᬰ᭄ᬭᬫᬡ (Balinese script)
- শ্রমণ (Bengali script)
- 𑰫𑰿𑰨𑰦𑰜 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀰𑁆𑀭𑀫𑀡 (Brahmi script)
- ၐြမဏ (Burmese script)
- શ્રમણ (Gujarati script)
- ਸ਼੍ਰਮਣ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌣 (Grantha script)
- ꦯꦿꦩꦟ (Javanese script)
- 𑂬𑂹𑂩𑂧𑂝 (Kaithi script)
- ಶ್ರಮಣ (Kannada script)
- ឝ្រមណ (Khmer script)
- ຨ຺ຣມຓ (Lao script)
- ശ്രമണ (Malayalam script)
- ᡧᡵᠠᠮᠠᢏᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘫𑘿𑘨𑘦𑘜 (Modi script)
- ᠱᠷᠠᠮᠠᢏᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧋𑧠𑧈𑧆𑦼 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐱𑑂𑐬𑐩𑐞 (Newa script)
- ଶ୍ରମଣ (Odia script)
- ꢯ꣄ꢬꢪꢠ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆯𑇀𑆫𑆩𑆟 (Sharada script)
- 𑖫𑖿𑖨𑖦𑖜 (Siddham script)
- ශ්රමණ (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩿 𑪙𑩼𑩴𑩪 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚧𑚶𑚤𑚢𑚘 (Takri script)
- ஶ்ரமண (Tamil script)
- శ్రమణ (Telugu script)
- ศฺรมณ (Thai script)
- ཤྲ་མ་ཎ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒬𑓂𑒩𑒧𑒝 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨮𑩇𑨫𑨢𑨘 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
Apparently from the root श्रम् (śram, “to be or become weary or tired, be tired of doing anything”), which however is mixed in meaning with शम् (śam, “to exert”).[1]
Adjective
श्रमण • (śramaṇá)
- making effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, (esp.) following a toilsome or menial business (W.)
- base, vile, bad (ib.)
- naked (L.)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | श्रमणः (śramaṇaḥ) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| accusative | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणान् (śramaṇān) |
| instrumental | श्रमणेन (śramaṇena) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणैः (śramaṇaiḥ) |
| dative | श्रमणाय (śramaṇāya) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | श्रमणात् (śramaṇāt) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणानाम् (śramaṇānām) |
| locative | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणेषु (śramaṇeṣu) |
| vocative | श्रमण (śramaṇa) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | श्रमणा (śramaṇā) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| accusative | श्रमणाम् (śramaṇām) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| instrumental | श्रमणया (śramaṇayā) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणाभिः (śramaṇābhiḥ) |
| dative | श्रमणायै (śramaṇāyai) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणाभ्यः (śramaṇābhyaḥ) |
| ablative | श्रमणायाः (śramaṇāyāḥ) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणाभ्यः (śramaṇābhyaḥ) |
| genitive | श्रमणायाः (śramaṇāyāḥ) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणानाम् (śramaṇānām) |
| locative | श्रमणायाम् (śramaṇāyām) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणासु (śramaṇāsu) |
| vocative | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | श्रमणी (śramaṇī) | श्रमण्यौ (śramaṇyau) | श्रमण्यः (śramaṇyaḥ) |
| accusative | श्रमणीम् (śramaṇīm) | श्रमण्यौ (śramaṇyau) | श्रमणीः (śramaṇīḥ) |
| instrumental | श्रमण्या (śramaṇyā) | श्रमणीभ्याम् (śramaṇībhyām) | श्रमणीभिः (śramaṇībhiḥ) |
| dative | श्रमण्यै (śramaṇyai) | श्रमणीभ्याम् (śramaṇībhyām) | श्रमणीभ्यः (śramaṇībhyaḥ) |
| ablative | श्रमण्याः (śramaṇyāḥ) | श्रमणीभ्याम् (śramaṇībhyām) | श्रमणीभ्यः (śramaṇībhyaḥ) |
| genitive | श्रमण्याः (śramaṇyāḥ) | श्रमण्योः (śramaṇyoḥ) | श्रमणीनाम् (śramaṇīnām) |
| locative | श्रमण्याम् (śramaṇyām) | श्रमण्योः (śramaṇyoḥ) | श्रमणीषु (śramaṇīṣu) |
| vocative | श्रमणि (śramaṇi) | श्रमण्यौ (śramaṇyau) | श्रमण्यः (śramaṇyaḥ) |
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणानि (śramaṇāni) |
| accusative | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणानि (śramaṇāni) |
| instrumental | श्रमणेन (śramaṇena) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणैः (śramaṇaiḥ) |
| dative | श्रमणाय (śramaṇāya) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | श्रमणात् (śramaṇāt) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणानाम् (śramaṇānām) |
| locative | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणेषु (śramaṇeṣu) |
| vocative | श्रमण (śramaṇa) | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणानि (śramaṇāni) |
Noun
श्रमण • (śramaṇá) stem, m
- one who performs acts of mortification or austerity, an ascetic, monk, devotee, religious mendicant (ŚBr. etc.)
- a Buddhist monk or mendicant (also applied to Buddha himself compare MWB. 23 etc.; also applied to a Jain ascetic now commonly called yati) (MBh., R. etc.)
- name of a serpent-demon (Buddh.)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | श्रमणः (śramaṇaḥ) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
| accusative | श्रमणम् (śramaṇam) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणान् (śramaṇān) |
| instrumental | श्रमणेन (śramaṇena) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणैः (śramaṇaiḥ) |
| dative | श्रमणाय (śramaṇāya) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | श्रमणात् (śramaṇāt) | श्रमणाभ्याम् (śramaṇābhyām) | श्रमणेभ्यः (śramaṇebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | श्रमणस्य (śramaṇasya) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणानाम् (śramaṇānām) |
| locative | श्रमणे (śramaṇe) | श्रमणयोः (śramaṇayoḥ) | श्रमणेषु (śramaṇeṣu) |
| vocative | श्रमण (śramaṇa) | श्रमणौ (śramaṇau) | श्रमणाः (śramaṇāḥ) |
Descendants
- Gandhari: 𐨮𐨨𐨣 (ṣamana)
- Pali: samaṇa
- → Ancient Greek: Σαρμάναι (Sarmánai, “Sarmanae”), Σαμαναίοι (Samanaíoi, “Samanaeans”)
- → Proto-Tocharian: *ṣāmānä
- → Bengali: শ্রমণ (sromon)
- → Hindi: श्रमण (śramaṇ)
- → English: sramana
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “श्रमण”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1096.