नारायण

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नारायण (nārāyaṇa).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɑː.ɾɑː.jəɳ/,

Proper noun

नारायण • (nārāyaṇ) m

(Hinduism) Narayana, the god Vishnu
हे नारायण ― he nārāyaṇ ― O Narayana!

Declension

Declension of नारायण (sg-only masc cons-stem)

	singular
direct	नारायण nārāyaṇ
oblique	नारायण nārāyaṇ
vocative	नारायण nārāyaṇ

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

নাৰায়ণ (Assamese script)
ᬦᬵᬭᬵᬬᬡ (Balinese script)
নারায়ণ (Bengali script)
𑰡𑰯𑰨𑰯𑰧𑰜 (Bhaiksuki script)
𑀦𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀬𑀡 (Brahmi script)
နာရာယဏ (Burmese script)
નારાયણ (Gujarati script)
ਨਾਰਾਯਣ (Gurmukhi script)
𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣 (Grantha script)
ꦤꦴꦫꦴꦪꦟ (Javanese script)
𑂢𑂰𑂩𑂰𑂨𑂝 (Kaithi script)
ನಾರಾಯಣ (Kannada script)
នារាយណ (Khmer script)
ນາຣາຍຓ (Lao script)
നാരായണ (Malayalam script)
ᠨᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᡵᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠶᠠᢏᠠ (Manchu script)
𑘡𑘰𑘨𑘰𑘧𑘜 (Modi script)
ᠨᠠᢗᠷᠠᢗᠶ᠋ᠠᢏᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
𑧁𑧑𑧈𑧑𑧇𑦼 (Nandinagari script)
𑐣𑐵𑐬𑐵𑐫𑐞 (Newa script)
ନାରାଯଣ (Odia script)
ꢥꢵꢬꢵꢫꢠ (Saurashtra script)
𑆤𑆳𑆫𑆳𑆪𑆟 (Sharada script)
𑖡𑖯𑖨𑖯𑖧𑖜 (Siddham script)
නාරායණ (Sinhalese script)
𑩯𑩛𑩼𑩛𑩻𑩪 (Soyombo script)
𑚝𑚭𑚤𑚭𑚣𑚘 (Takri script)
நாராயண (Tamil script)
నారాయణ (Telugu script)
นารายณ (Thai script)
ནཱ་རཱ་ཡ་ཎ (Tibetan script)
𑒢𑒰𑒩𑒰𑒨𑒝 (Tirhuta script)
𑨝𑨊𑨫𑨊𑨪𑨘 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Vṛddhi derivative of नर (nara, “the primeval Man or eternal Spirit”) + अयन (ayana).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /nɑː.ɾɑː.jɐ.ɳɐ́/
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /n̪ɑːˈɾɑː.jɐ.ɳɐ/

Proper noun

नारायण • (Nārāyaṇá) stem, m

the son of the original Man; an epithet of Vishnu or Krishna - Narayana
the purusha-hymn
(as a synonym of Vishnu) Name of the 2nd month
a mystical name of the letter 'ā'
in classical literature, the name of several men and commentators

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नारायण (nārāyaṇá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नारायणः nārāyaṇáḥ	नारायणौ / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇaú / nārāyaṇā́¹	नारायणाः / नारायणासः¹ nārāyaṇā́ḥ / nārāyaṇā́saḥ¹
Vocative	नारायण nā́rāyaṇa	नारायणौ / नारायणा¹ nā́rāyaṇau / nā́rāyaṇā¹	नारायणाः / नारायणासः¹ nā́rāyaṇāḥ / nā́rāyaṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative	नारायणम् nārāyaṇám	नारायणौ / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇaú / nārāyaṇā́¹	नारायणान् nārāyaṇā́n
Instrumental	नारायणेन nārāyaṇéna	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇā́bhyām	नारायणैः / नारायणेभिः¹ nārāyaṇaíḥ / nārāyaṇébhiḥ¹
Dative	नारायणाय nārāyaṇā́ya	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇā́bhyām	नारायणेभ्यः nārāyaṇébhyaḥ
Ablative	नारायणात् nārāyaṇā́t	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇā́bhyām	नारायणेभ्यः nārāyaṇébhyaḥ
Genitive	नारायणस्य nārāyaṇásya	नारायणयोः nārāyaṇáyoḥ	नारायणानाम् nārāyaṇā́nām
Locative	नारायणे nārāyaṇé	नारायणयोः nārāyaṇáyoḥ	नारायणेषु nārāyaṇéṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

Balinese: ᬦᬵᬭᬵᬬᬡ, Narayana
→ Bengali: নারায়ণ (naraẏon)
→ Gujarati: નારાયણ (nārāyaṇ)
→ Hindi: नारायण (nārāyaṇ)
→ Khmer: នារាយណ៍ (néaréayn៍)
→ Kannada: ನಾರಾಯಣ (nārāyaṇa)
→ Malayalam: നാരായണൻ (nārāyaṇaṉ)
→ Marathi: नारायण (nārāyaṇ)
→ Middle Chinese: 那羅延 (MC na la yen) (Possibly via Prakrit)
- → Japanese: 那羅延天 (Naraen-ten)
→ Nepali: नारायण (nārāyaṇ)
→ Odia: ନାରାୟଣ (nārāyaṇa)
→ Sindhi: नाराइणु / نارائِڻُ (nārāiṇu)
→ Punjabi: ਨਾਰੈਣ (nāraiṇ)
→ Sinhalese: නාරායන (nārāyana)
→ Tamil: நாராயணன் (nārāyaṇaṉ)
→ Telugu: నారాయణ (nārāyaṇa)
→ Thai: นารายณ์ (naa-raai)

Noun

नारायण • (nārāyaṇa) stem, n

name of the ground on the banks of the Ganges for a distance of 4 cubits from the water
a particular medicinal powder
a medical oil expressed from various plants

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of नारायण (nārāyaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नारायणम् nārāyaṇam	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणानि / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇāni / nārāyaṇā¹
Vocative	नारायण nārāyaṇa	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणानि / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇāni / nārāyaṇā¹
Accusative	नारायणम् nārāyaṇam	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणानि / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇāni / nārāyaṇā¹
Instrumental	नारायणेन nārāyaṇena	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणैः / नारायणेभिः¹ nārāyaṇaiḥ / nārāyaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	नारायणाय nārāyaṇāya	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणेभ्यः nārāyaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	नारायणात् nārāyaṇāt	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणेभ्यः nārāyaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	नारायणस्य nārāyaṇasya	नारायणयोः nārāyaṇayoḥ	नारायणानाम् nārāyaṇānām
Locative	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणयोः nārāyaṇayoḥ	नारायणेषु nārāyaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Adjective

नारायण • (nārāyaṇa) stem

of or pertaining to Narayana or Krishna

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नारायण (nārāyaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नारायणः nārāyaṇaḥ	नारायणौ / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇau / nārāyaṇā¹	नारायणाः / नारायणासः¹ nārāyaṇāḥ / nārāyaṇāsaḥ¹
Vocative	नारायण nārāyaṇa	नारायणौ / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇau / nārāyaṇā¹	नारायणाः / नारायणासः¹ nārāyaṇāḥ / nārāyaṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative	नारायणम् nārāyaṇam	नारायणौ / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇau / nārāyaṇā¹	नारायणान् nārāyaṇān
Instrumental	नारायणेन nārāyaṇena	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणैः / नारायणेभिः¹ nārāyaṇaiḥ / nārāyaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	नारायणाय nārāyaṇāya	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणेभ्यः nārāyaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	नारायणात् nārāyaṇāt	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणेभ्यः nārāyaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	नारायणस्य nārāyaṇasya	नारायणयोः nārāyaṇayoḥ	नारायणानाम् nārāyaṇānām
Locative	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणयोः nārāyaṇayoḥ	नारायणेषु nārāyaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of नारायणी (nārāyaṇī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नारायणी nārāyaṇī	नारायण्यौ / नारायणी¹ nārāyaṇyau / nārāyaṇī¹	नारायण्यः / नारायणीः¹ nārāyaṇyaḥ / nārāyaṇīḥ¹
Vocative	नारायणि nārāyaṇi	नारायण्यौ / नारायणी¹ nārāyaṇyau / nārāyaṇī¹	नारायण्यः / नारायणीः¹ nārāyaṇyaḥ / nārāyaṇīḥ¹
Accusative	नारायणीम् nārāyaṇīm	नारायण्यौ / नारायणी¹ nārāyaṇyau / nārāyaṇī¹	नारायणीः nārāyaṇīḥ
Instrumental	नारायण्या nārāyaṇyā	नारायणीभ्याम् nārāyaṇībhyām	नारायणीभिः nārāyaṇībhiḥ
Dative	नारायण्यै nārāyaṇyai	नारायणीभ्याम् nārāyaṇībhyām	नारायणीभ्यः nārāyaṇībhyaḥ
Ablative	नारायण्याः / नारायण्यै² nārāyaṇyāḥ / nārāyaṇyai²	नारायणीभ्याम् nārāyaṇībhyām	नारायणीभ्यः nārāyaṇībhyaḥ
Genitive	नारायण्याः / नारायण्यै² nārāyaṇyāḥ / nārāyaṇyai²	नारायण्योः nārāyaṇyoḥ	नारायणीनाम् nārāyaṇīnām
Locative	नारायण्याम् nārāyaṇyām	नारायण्योः nārāyaṇyoḥ	नारायणीषु nārāyaṇīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of नारायण (nārāyaṇa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नारायणम् nārāyaṇam	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणानि / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇāni / nārāyaṇā¹
Vocative	नारायण nārāyaṇa	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणानि / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇāni / nārāyaṇā¹
Accusative	नारायणम् nārāyaṇam	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणानि / नारायणा¹ nārāyaṇāni / nārāyaṇā¹
Instrumental	नारायणेन nārāyaṇena	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणैः / नारायणेभिः¹ nārāyaṇaiḥ / nārāyaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative	नारायणाय nārāyaṇāya	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणेभ्यः nārāyaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative	नारायणात् nārāyaṇāt	नारायणाभ्याम् nārāyaṇābhyām	नारायणेभ्यः nārāyaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive	नारायणस्य nārāyaṇasya	नारायणयोः nārāyaṇayoḥ	नारायणानाम् nārāyaṇānām
Locative	नारायणे nārāyaṇe	नारायणयोः nārāyaṇayoḥ	नारायणेषु nārāyaṇeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

Monier Williams (1899) “नारायण”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 536, column 3.

नारायण

Hindi

Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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