पठन

Sanskrit

Etymology

From the root पठ् (paṭh) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ʈʰɐ.nɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐ.ʈʰɐ.n̪ɐ/

Noun

पठन • (paṭhana) n

1. study
2. reading
3. studying
4. reciting
5. recitation

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of पठन (paṭhana)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	पठनम् paṭhanam	पठने paṭhane	पठनानि / पठना¹ paṭhanāni / paṭhanā¹
Vocative	पठन paṭhana	पठने paṭhane	पठनानि / पठना¹ paṭhanāni / paṭhanā¹
Accusative	पठनम् paṭhanam	पठने paṭhane	पठनानि / पठना¹ paṭhanāni / paṭhanā¹
Instrumental	पठनेन paṭhanena	पठनाभ्याम् paṭhanābhyām	पठनैः / पठनेभिः¹ paṭhanaiḥ / paṭhanebhiḥ¹
Dative	पठनाय paṭhanāya	पठनाभ्याम् paṭhanābhyām	पठनेभ्यः paṭhanebhyaḥ
Ablative	पठनात् paṭhanāt	पठनाभ्याम् paṭhanābhyām	पठनेभ्यः paṭhanebhyaḥ
Genitive	पठनस्य paṭhanasya	पठनयोः paṭhanayoḥ	पठनानाम् paṭhanānām
Locative	पठने paṭhane	पठनयोः paṭhanayoḥ	पठनेषु paṭhaneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Derived terms

• पठनाधिनाथ (paṭhanādhinātha)
• पठनीय (paṭhanīya)

Descendants

• → Tamil: படனம் (paṭaṉam)