saraṇa

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See also: sarana

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Etymology

From Sanskrit शरण (śaraṇa).

Noun

saraṇa n

  1. protection, refuge
  2. a shelter

Declension

Declension table of "saraṇa" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)saraṇaṃsaraṇāni
Accusative (second)saraṇaṃsaraṇāni
Instrumental (third)saraṇenasaraṇehi or saraṇebhi
Dative (fourth)saraṇassa or saraṇāya or saraṇatthaṃsaraṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)saraṇasmā or saraṇamhā or saraṇāsaraṇehi or saraṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)saraṇassasaraṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)saraṇasmiṃ or saraṇamhi or saraṇesaraṇesu
Vocative (calling)saraṇasaraṇāni

References

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

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