ahiṃsā

See also: ahimsa

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀅𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• अहिंसा (Devanagari script)
• অহিংসা (Bengali script)
• අහිංසා (Sinhalese script)
• အဟိံသာ or ဢႁိံသႃ (Burmese script)
• อหิํสา or อะหิงสา (Thai script)
• ᩋᩉᩥᩴᩈᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ອຫິໍສາ or ອະຫິງສາ (Lao script)
• អហិំសា (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄦𑄨𑄁𑄥𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अहिंसा (ahiṃsā). By surface analysis, a +‎ hiṃsā. Cognate with Prakrit 𑀅𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (ahiṃsā).

Noun

ahiṃsā f

1. nonviolence

Declension

Declension table of "ahiṃsā" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	ahiṃsā	ahiṃsāyo or ahiṃsā
Accusative (second)	ahiṃsaṃ	ahiṃsāyo or ahiṃsā
Instrumental (third)	ahiṃsāya	ahiṃsāhi or ahiṃsābhi
Dative (fourth)	ahiṃsāya	ahiṃsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	ahiṃsāya	ahiṃsāhi or ahiṃsābhi
Genitive (sixth)	ahiṃsāya	ahiṃsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	ahiṃsāya or ahiṃsāyaṃ	ahiṃsāsu
Vocative (calling)	ahiṃse	ahiṃsāyo or ahiṃsā

References

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