bharaṇa
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit भरण (bharaṇa). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑀭𑀡 (bharaṇa). By surface analysis, bhar (root) + -ana . Related to bharati.
Noun edit
bharaṇa n
- bearing, supporting, maintenance
- c. 500 AD, Dhatumañjusa; republished in Dines Andersen & Helmer Smith, The Pāli Dhātupāṭha and the Dhātumañjūsā, Copenhagen: Andr. Fred. Host & son, 1921, page 36:
- 62. Tara taraṇasmiṃ thara santharaṇe
bhara bharaṇasmiṃ phara sampharaṇe
sara gati-cintā-hiṃsā-sadde
phura calanādo hara haraṇamhi- 62. Tar for crossing, thar for spreading, / bhar for supporting, phar for pervasion, / sar for motion, thought, crushing and noise, / phur for shaking, har for taking.
Declension edit
Declension table of "bharaṇa" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bharaṇaṃ | bharaṇāni |
| Accusative (second) | bharaṇaṃ | bharaṇāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bharaṇena | bharaṇehi or bharaṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bharaṇassa or bharaṇāya or bharaṇatthaṃ | bharaṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bharaṇasmā or bharaṇamhā or bharaṇā | bharaṇehi or bharaṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bharaṇassa | bharaṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bharaṇasmiṃ or bharaṇamhi or bharaṇe | bharaṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bharaṇa | bharaṇāni |
References edit
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bharaṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 535
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bharaṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 499