From Proto-Indo-European *ḱérus (“pointed stick, arrow, sword”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (hairus, “sword”), Old Norse hjǫrr (“sword”), Old English heoru (“sword”).
शरु • (śáru) stem, m or f
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | शरुः (śaruḥ) | शरू (śarū) | शरवः (śaravaḥ) |
| vocative | शरो (śaro) | शरू (śarū) | शरवः (śaravaḥ) |
| accusative | शरुम् (śarum) | शरू (śarū) | शरून् (śarūn) |
| instrumental | शरुणा (śaruṇā) शर्वा¹ (śarvā¹) |
शरुभ्याम् (śarubhyām) | शरुभिः (śarubhiḥ) |
| dative | शरवे (śarave) शर्वे¹ (śarve¹) |
शरुभ्याम् (śarubhyām) | शरुभ्यः (śarubhyaḥ) |
| ablative | शरोः (śaroḥ) शर्वः¹ (śarvaḥ¹) |
शरुभ्याम् (śarubhyām) | शरुभ्यः (śarubhyaḥ) |
| genitive | शरोः (śaroḥ) शर्वः¹ (śarvaḥ¹) |
शर्वोः (śarvoḥ) | शरूणाम् (śarūṇām) |
| locative | शरौ (śarau) | शर्वोः (śarvoḥ) | शरुषु (śaruṣu) |