dassana
Pali
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Etymology
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Inherited from Sanskrit दर्शन (darśana). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀤𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀡 (dassaṇa), 𑀤𑀁𑀲𑀡 (daṃsaṇa).
Noun
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Declension
[edit]Declension table of "dassana" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | dassanaṃ | dassanāni |
| Accusative (second) | dassanaṃ | dassanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | dassanena | dassanehi or dassanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | dassanassa or dassanāya or dassanatthaṃ | dassanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | dassanasmā or dassanamhā or dassanā | dassanehi or dassanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | dassanassa | dassanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | dassanasmiṃ or dassanamhi or dassane | dassanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | dassana | dassanāni |
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “dassana”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 317
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dárśana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 355