Inherited from Sanskrit सारथि (sārathi, “charioteer”), formed from Sanskrit सरथ (saratha, “with a chariot”), itself स- (sa-, “with”) + रथ (ratha, “chariot”), thus synchronously visible as a derivative of ratha (“chariot”).
sārathi m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sārathi | sārathayo or sārathī |
| Accusative (second) | sārathiṃ | sārathayo or sārathī |
| Instrumental (third) | sārathinā | sārathīhi or sārathībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sārathissa or sārathino | sārathīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sārathismā or sārathimhā | sārathīhi or sārathībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sārathissa or sārathino | sārathīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sārathismiṃ or sārathimhi | sārathīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | sārathi | sārathayo or sārathī |
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sārathi”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead