dhāraṇa
See also: dharana
Pali
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Etymology
editInherited from Sanskrit धारण (dhāraṇa). By surface analysis, dhar + -ana.
Noun
editdhāraṇa n
Declension
editDeclension table of "dhāraṇa" (neuter)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | dhāraṇaṃ | dhāraṇāni |
Accusative (second) | dhāraṇaṃ | dhāraṇāni |
Instrumental (third) | dhāraṇena | dhāraṇehi or dhāraṇebhi |
Dative (fourth) | dhāraṇassa or dhāraṇāya or dhāraṇatthaṃ | dhāraṇānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | dhāraṇasmā or dhāraṇamhā or dhāraṇā | dhāraṇehi or dhāraṇebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | dhāraṇassa | dhāraṇānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | dhāraṇasmiṃ or dhāraṇamhi or dhāraṇe | dhāraṇesu |
Vocative (calling) | dhāraṇa | dhāraṇāni |
References
editPali Text Society (1921–1925) “dhāraṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead