mañjūsā

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Alternative forms

Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मञ्जूषा (mañjūṣā), ultimately of Dravidian origin.[1] Compare Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā, “box, chest”).

Noun

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mañjūsā f

  1. a casket (used for keeping important documents)

Declension

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Declension table of "mañjūsā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)mañjūsāmañjūsāyo or mañjūsā
Accusative (second)mañjūsaṃmañjūsāyo or mañjūsā
Instrumental (third)mañjūsāyamañjūsāhi or mañjūsābhi
Dative (fourth)mañjūsāyamañjūsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)mañjūsāyamañjūsāhi or mañjūsābhi
Genitive (sixth)mañjūsāyamañjūsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)mañjūsāya or mañjūsāyaṃmañjūsāsu
Vocative (calling)mañjūsemañjūsāyo or mañjūsā

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mañjūṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

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