संसार

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀲𑀸𑀭 (saṃsāra), from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sən.sɑːɾ/, , /səŋ.sɑːɾ/,

Noun

संसार (sansārm (Urdu spelling سنسار)

  1. world; mortal world
    यह संसार केवल एक माया है।
    yah sansār keval ek māyā hai.
    The world is but an illusion.

Declension

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References

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi संसार (saṃsāra), from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra).

Pronunciation

Noun

संसार (sausārm

  1. world; mortal world
    Synonyms: जग (jag), दुनिया (duniyā)
  2. domestic affairs (life and it's responsibilities)

Declension

Declension of संसार (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
संसार
sausār
direct
plural
संसार
sausār
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
संसार
sausār
संसार
sausār
oblique
सामान्यरूप
संसारा
sausārā
संसारां-
sausārān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
संसाराला
sausārālā
संसारांना
sausārānnā
ergative संसाराने, संसारानं
sausārāne, sausārāna
संसारांनी
sausārānnī
instrumental संसाराशी
sausārāśī
संसारांशी
sausārānśī
locative
सप्तमी
संसारात
sausārāt
संसारांत
sausārāt
vocative
संबोधन
संसारा
sausārā
संसारांनो
sausārānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of संसार (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
संसाराचा
sausārāċā
संसाराचे
sausārāċe
संसाराची
sausārācī
संसाराच्या
sausārācā
संसाराचे, संसाराचं
sausārāċe, sausārāċa
संसाराची
sausārācī
संसाराच्या
sausārācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
संसारांचा
sausārānċā
संसारांचे
sausārānċe
संसारांची
sausārāñcī
संसारांच्या
sausārāncā
संसारांचे, संसारांचं
sausārānċe, sausārānċa
संसारांची
sausārāñcī
संसारांच्या
sausārāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “संसार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “संसार”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “संसार”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

संसार m

  1. Devanagari script form of saṃsāra (transmigration)

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Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From सम्- (sam-) +‎ सार (sāra).

Pronunciation

Noun

संसार (saṃsāra) stemm

  1. going or wandering through, undergoing transmigration; samsara
  2. course, passage, passing through a succession of states, circuit of mundane existence, transmigration, metempsychosis
  3. the world, secular life, worldly illusion
    आ संसारात्ā saṃsārātfrom the beginning of the world

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of संसार (saṃsāra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative संसारः
saṃsāraḥ
संसारौ / संसारा¹
saṃsārau / saṃsārā¹
संसाराः / संसारासः¹
saṃsārāḥ / saṃsārāsaḥ¹
Vocative संसार
saṃsāra
संसारौ / संसारा¹
saṃsārau / saṃsārā¹
संसाराः / संसारासः¹
saṃsārāḥ / saṃsārāsaḥ¹
Accusative संसारम्
saṃsāram
संसारौ / संसारा¹
saṃsārau / saṃsārā¹
संसारान्
saṃsārān
Instrumental संसारेण
saṃsāreṇa
संसाराभ्याम्
saṃsārābhyām
संसारैः / संसारेभिः¹
saṃsāraiḥ / saṃsārebhiḥ¹
Dative संसाराय
saṃsārāya
संसाराभ्याम्
saṃsārābhyām
संसारेभ्यः
saṃsārebhyaḥ
Ablative संसारात्
saṃsārāt
संसाराभ्याम्
saṃsārābhyām
संसारेभ्यः
saṃsārebhyaḥ
Genitive संसारस्य
saṃsārasya
संसारयोः
saṃsārayoḥ
संसाराणाम्
saṃsārāṇām
Locative संसारे
saṃsāre
संसारयोः
saṃsārayoḥ
संसारेषु
saṃsāreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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