Inherited from Sanskrit मरण (maraṇa). Cognate with Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀮𑀦 (malana, Kalsi), 𐨨𐨪𐨞 (maraṇa, Mansehra, Shahbazgarhi) / 𑀫𑀭𑀡 (maraṇa, Girnar), (whence Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀡 (maraṇa)). By surface analysis, mar (root) + -ana .
maraṇa n
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | maraṇaṃ | maraṇāni |
| Accusative (second) | maraṇaṃ | maraṇāni |
| Instrumental (third) | maraṇena | maraṇehi or maraṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | maraṇassa or maraṇāya or maraṇatthaṃ | maraṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | maraṇasmā or maraṇamhā or maraṇā | maraṇehi or maraṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | maraṇassa | maraṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | maraṇasmiṃ or maraṇamhi or maraṇe | maraṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | maraṇa | maraṇāni |