रशना

Sanskrit

Etymology

From *rać- (“to bind, tie”), whence also Sanskrit रश्मन् (raśmán), रश्मि (raśmí). Cognate with Middle Persian lsn' (rasan), Persian رسن (rasan). Compare also Old Armenian առասան (aṙasan), an Iranian borrowing. See also रज्जु (rájju).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɾɐ.ɕɐ.nɑ́ː/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɐ.ɕɐ.n̪ɑː/

Noun

रशना • (raśanā́) stem, f

1. rope, string, cord

   Synonyms: रज्जु (rájju), सूत्र (sū́tra)

2. rein, bridle

   Synonym: वागा (vāgā)

3. girth, girdle, zone (also figuratively applied to the fingers
4. ray of light

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of रशना (raśanā́)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	रशना raśanā́	रशने raśané	रशनाः raśanā́ḥ
Vocative	रशने ráśane	रशने ráśane	रशनाः ráśanāḥ
Accusative	रशनाम् raśanā́m	रशने raśané	रशनाः raśanā́ḥ
Instrumental	रशनया / रशना¹ raśanáyā / raśanā́¹	रशनाभ्याम् raśanā́bhyām	रशनाभिः raśanā́bhiḥ
Dative	रशनायै raśanā́yai	रशनाभ्याम् raśanā́bhyām	रशनाभ्यः raśanā́bhyaḥ
Ablative	रशनायाः / रशनायै² raśanā́yāḥ / raśanā́yai²	रशनाभ्याम् raśanā́bhyām	रशनाभ्यः raśanā́bhyaḥ
Genitive	रशनायाः / रशनायै² raśanā́yāḥ / raśanā́yai²	रशनयोः raśanáyoḥ	रशनानाम् raśanā́nām
Locative	रशनायाम् raśanā́yām	रशनयोः raśanáyoḥ	रशनासु raśanā́su
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas