sadhana
English edit
Etymology edit
Transliteration of Sanskrit साधना (sādhanā).
Noun edit
sadhana (usually uncountable, plural sadhanas)
- (religion) A spiritual practice or discipline leading to a goal.
Javanese edit
Romanization edit
sadhana
- Romanization of ꦱꦝꦤ
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit सधन (sadhana).
Adjective edit
sadhana
Declension edit
Declension table of "sadhana" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sadhano | sadhanā |
| Accusative (second) | sadhanaṃ | sadhane |
| Instrumental (third) | sadhanena | sadhanehi or sadhanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sadhanassa or sadhanāya or sadhanatthaṃ | sadhanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sadhanasmā or sadhanamhā or sadhanā | sadhanehi or sadhanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sadhanassa | sadhanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sadhanasmiṃ or sadhanamhi or sadhane | sadhanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | sadhana | sadhanā |
Declension table of "sadhanā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sadhanā | sadhanāyo or sadhanā |
| Accusative (second) | sadhanaṃ | sadhanāyo or sadhanā |
| Instrumental (third) | sadhanāya | sadhanāhi or sadhanābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sadhanāya | sadhanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sadhanāya | sadhanāhi or sadhanābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sadhanāya | sadhanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sadhanāya or sadhanāyaṃ | sadhanāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | sadhane | sadhanāyo or sadhanā |
Declension table of "sadhana" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | sadhanaṃ | sadhanāni |
| Accusative (second) | sadhanaṃ | sadhanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | sadhanena | sadhanehi or sadhanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | sadhanassa or sadhanāya or sadhanatthaṃ | sadhanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | sadhanasmā or sadhanamhā or sadhanā | sadhanehi or sadhanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | sadhanassa | sadhanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | sadhanasmiṃ or sadhanamhi or sadhane | sadhanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | sadhana | sadhanāni |
Further reading edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “sadhana”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead