rakkhaṇa

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रक्षण (rakṣaṇa). By surface analysis, rakkh +‎ -ana.

Noun

rakkhaṇa n

  1. protection
  2. observance

Declension

Declension table of "rakkhaṇa" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)rakkhaṇaṃrakkhaṇāni
Accusative (second)rakkhaṇaṃrakkhaṇāni
Instrumental (third)rakkhaṇenarakkhaṇehi or rakkhaṇebhi
Dative (fourth)rakkhaṇassa or rakkhaṇāya or rakkhaṇatthaṃrakkhaṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)rakkhaṇasmā or rakkhaṇamhā or rakkhaṇārakkhaṇehi or rakkhaṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)rakkhaṇassarakkhaṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)rakkhaṇasmiṃ or rakkhaṇamhi or rakkhaṇerakkhaṇesu
Vocative (calling)rakkhaṇarakkhaṇāni

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “rakkhana”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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