शरण

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शरण (śaraṇá).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃə.ɾəɳ/,

Noun

शरण (śaraṇf (Urdu spelling شرن)

  1. shelter, refuge
    हमने छत के नीचे शरण ली।hamne chat ke nīce śaraṇ lī.We took shelter under the roof.

Declension

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “शरण”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *śaranás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćaranás, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover, conceal). Cognate with Latin color, Proto-Germanic *helmaz (whence English helmet, also partially derived from Old French). Compare also English color, a word derived from Latin.

Adjective

शरण (śaraṇá) stem

  1. protecting, guarding, defending
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of शरण
Nom. sg. शरणः (śaraṇaḥ)
Gen. sg. शरणस्य (śaraṇasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative शरणः (śaraṇaḥ) शरणौ (śaraṇau) शरणाः (śaraṇāḥ)
Vocative शरण (śaraṇa) शरणौ (śaraṇau) शरणाः (śaraṇāḥ)
Accusative शरणम् (śaraṇam) शरणौ (śaraṇau) शरणान् (śaraṇān)
Instrumental शरणेन (śaraṇena) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणैः (śaraṇaiḥ)
Dative शरणाय (śaraṇāya) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणेभ्यः (śaraṇebhyaḥ)
Ablative शरणात् (śaraṇāt) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणेभ्यः (śaraṇebhyaḥ)
Genitive शरणस्य (śaraṇasya) शरणयोः (śaraṇayoḥ) शरणानाम् (śaraṇānām)
Locative शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणयोः (śaraṇayoḥ) शरणेषु (śaraṇeṣu)
Feminine ā-stem declension of शरण
Nom. sg. शरणा (śaraṇā)
Gen. sg. शरणायाः (śaraṇāyāḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative शरणा (śaraṇā) शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणाः (śaraṇāḥ)
Vocative शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणाः (śaraṇāḥ)
Accusative शरणाम् (śaraṇām) शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणाः (śaraṇāḥ)
Instrumental शरणया (śaraṇayā) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणाभिः (śaraṇābhiḥ)
Dative शरणायै (śaraṇāyai) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणाभ्यः (śaraṇābhyaḥ)
Ablative शरणायाः (śaraṇāyāḥ) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणाभ्यः (śaraṇābhyaḥ)
Genitive शरणायाः (śaraṇāyāḥ) शरणयोः (śaraṇayoḥ) शरणानाम् (śaraṇānām)
Locative शरणायाम् (śaraṇāyām) शरणयोः (śaraṇayoḥ) शरणासु (śaraṇāsu)
Neuter a-stem declension of शरण
Nom. sg. शरणम् (śaraṇam)
Gen. sg. शरणस्य (śaraṇasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative शरणम् (śaraṇam) शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणानि (śaraṇāni)
Vocative शरण (śaraṇa) शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणानि (śaraṇāni)
Accusative शरणम् (śaraṇam) शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणानि (śaraṇāni)
Instrumental शरणेन (śaraṇena) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणैः (śaraṇaiḥ)
Dative शरणाय (śaraṇāya) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणेभ्यः (śaraṇebhyaḥ)
Ablative शरणात् (śaraṇāt) शरणाभ्याम् (śaraṇābhyām) शरणेभ्यः (śaraṇebhyaḥ)
Genitive शरणस्य (śaraṇasya) शरणयोः (śaraṇayoḥ) शरणानाम् (śaraṇānām)
Locative शरणे (śaraṇe) शरणयोः (śaraṇayoḥ) शरणेषु (śaraṇeṣu)

Proper noun

शरण (śaraṇa) stemm

  1. name of a serpent-demon
  2. name of a poet
  3. name of a king

Noun

शरण (śaraṇá) stemn

  1. shelter, place of shelter or refuge or rest, hut, house, habitation, abode, lair (of an animal), home, asylum
  2. refuge, protection, refuge with
    śaraṇaṃ √gam or √yā or √i etc — to go to any one for protection, seek refuge with (+accusative or genitive; often at the end of a compound)
    • c. 400 BCE, Bhagavad Gītā 18.66:
      सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज
      sarvadharmānparityajya māmekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja
      Abandoning all mores, come only to me to take refuge
  3. water
  4. (with इन्द्रस्य (indrasya)) name of a सामन् (sāman)
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of शरण (śaraṇá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative शरणम्
śaraṇám
शरणे
śaraṇé
शरणानि / शरणा¹
śaraṇā́ni / śaraṇā́¹
Vocative शरण
śáraṇa
शरणे
śáraṇe
शरणानि / शरणा¹
śáraṇāni / śáraṇā¹
Accusative शरणम्
śaraṇám
शरणे
śaraṇé
शरणानि / शरणा¹
śaraṇā́ni / śaraṇā́¹
Instrumental शरणेन
śaraṇéna
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇā́bhyām
शरणैः / शरणेभिः¹
śaraṇaíḥ / śaraṇébhiḥ¹
Dative शरणाय
śaraṇā́ya
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇā́bhyām
शरणेभ्यः
śaraṇébhyaḥ
Ablative शरणात्
śaraṇā́t
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇā́bhyām
शरणेभ्यः
śaraṇébhyaḥ
Genitive शरणस्य
śaraṇásya
शरणयोः
śaraṇáyoḥ
शरणानाम्
śaraṇā́nām
Locative शरणे
śaraṇé
शरणयोः
śaraṇáyoḥ
शरणेषु
śaraṇéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Pali: saraṇa
  • Hindi: शरण (śaraṇ)
  • Urdu: شرن (śaran)
  • Bengali: শরণ (śoron)

References

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

शरण (śaraṇa) stemm

  1. one of the arrows of Kamadeva
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of शरण (śaraṇa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative शरणः
śaraṇaḥ
शरणौ / शरणा¹
śaraṇau / śaraṇā¹
शरणाः / शरणासः¹
śaraṇāḥ / śaraṇāsaḥ¹
Vocative शरण
śaraṇa
शरणौ / शरणा¹
śaraṇau / śaraṇā¹
शरणाः / शरणासः¹
śaraṇāḥ / śaraṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative शरणम्
śaraṇam
शरणौ / शरणा¹
śaraṇau / śaraṇā¹
शरणान्
śaraṇān
Instrumental शरणेन
śaraṇena
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇābhyām
शरणैः / शरणेभिः¹
śaraṇaiḥ / śaraṇebhiḥ¹
Dative शरणाय
śaraṇāya
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇābhyām
शरणेभ्यः
śaraṇebhyaḥ
Ablative शरणात्
śaraṇāt
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇābhyām
शरणेभ्यः
śaraṇebhyaḥ
Genitive शरणस्य
śaraṇasya
शरणयोः
śaraṇayoḥ
शरणानाम्
śaraṇānām
Locative शरणे
śaraṇe
शरणयोः
śaraṇayoḥ
शरणेषु
śaraṇeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

शरण (śaraṇa) stemn

  1. falling asunder, bursting, falling in
  2. killing, slaying
  3. what slays or injures
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of शरण (śaraṇa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative शरणम्
śaraṇam
शरणे
śaraṇe
शरणानि / शरणा¹
śaraṇāni / śaraṇā¹
Vocative शरण
śaraṇa
शरणे
śaraṇe
शरणानि / शरणा¹
śaraṇāni / śaraṇā¹
Accusative शरणम्
śaraṇam
शरणे
śaraṇe
शरणानि / शरणा¹
śaraṇāni / śaraṇā¹
Instrumental शरणेन
śaraṇena
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇābhyām
शरणैः / शरणेभिः¹
śaraṇaiḥ / śaraṇebhiḥ¹
Dative शरणाय
śaraṇāya
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇābhyām
शरणेभ्यः
śaraṇebhyaḥ
Ablative शरणात्
śaraṇāt
शरणाभ्याम्
śaraṇābhyām
शरणेभ्यः
śaraṇebhyaḥ
Genitive शरणस्य
śaraṇasya
शरणयोः
śaraṇayoḥ
शरणानाम्
śaraṇānām
Locative शरणे
śaraṇe
शरणयोः
śaraṇayoḥ
शरणेषु
śaraṇeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References