स्थूणा

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *stʰuHnáH (“pillar”), from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-uh₂-néh₂, from *steh₂- (“to stand”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬯𐬙𐬏𐬥𐬀 (stūna), Persian ستون (sotun, “pillar”).

Pronunciation

Noun

स्थूणा • (sthū́ṇā) stem, f

  1. column, pillar
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.59.1:
      वैश्वानर नाभिरसि क्षितीनां स्थूणेव जनाँ उपमिद्ययन्थ ॥
      vaiśvānara nābhirasi kṣitīnāṃ sthūṇeva janām̐ upamidyayantha.
      Centre art thou, Vaiśvānara, of the settlements of people, sustaining men like a deep-founded pillar.

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of स्थूणा (sthū́ṇā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative स्थूणा
sthū́ṇā 		स्थूणे
sthū́ṇe 		स्थूणाः
sthū́ṇāḥ
Vocative स्थूणे
sthū́ṇe 		स्थूणे
sthū́ṇe 		स्थूणाः
sthū́ṇāḥ
Accusative स्थूणाम्
sthū́ṇām 		स्थूणे
sthū́ṇe 		स्थूणाः
sthū́ṇāḥ
Instrumental स्थूणया / स्थूणा¹
sthū́ṇayā / sthū́ṇā¹ 		स्थूणाभ्याम्
sthū́ṇābhyām 		स्थूणाभिः
sthū́ṇābhiḥ
Dative स्थूणायै
sthū́ṇāyai 		स्थूणाभ्याम्
sthū́ṇābhyām 		स्थूणाभ्यः
sthū́ṇābhyaḥ
Ablative स्थूणायाः / स्थूणायै²
sthū́ṇāyāḥ / sthū́ṇāyai² 		स्थूणाभ्याम्
sthū́ṇābhyām 		स्थूणाभ्यः
sthū́ṇābhyaḥ
Genitive स्थूणायाः / स्थूणायै²
sthū́ṇāyāḥ / sthū́ṇāyai² 		स्थूणयोः
sthū́ṇayoḥ 		स्थूणानाम्
sthū́ṇānām
Locative स्थूणायाम्
sthū́ṇāyām 		स्थूणयोः
sthū́ṇayoḥ 		स्थूणासु
sthū́ṇāsu
Notes
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  • ²Brāhmaṇas

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