शर्मन्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárma, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱél-mn̥, from *ḱel- (“to cover”). Cognate with Old English helma (whence English helm).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕɐ́ɾ.mɐn/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɕɐɾ.mɐn̪/

Adjective

शर्मन् • (śárman) stem

1. happy, prosperous (W.)

Declension

Masculine an-stem declension of शर्मन् (śárman)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शर्मा śármā	शर्माणौ / शर्माणा¹ śármāṇau / śármāṇā¹	शर्माणः śármāṇaḥ
Vocative	शर्मन् śárman	शर्माणौ / शर्माणा¹ śármāṇau / śármāṇā¹	शर्माणः śármāṇaḥ
Accusative	शर्माणम् śármāṇam	शर्माणौ / शर्माणा¹ śármāṇau / śármāṇā¹	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ
Instrumental	शर्मणा śármaṇā	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभिः śármabhiḥ
Dative	शर्मणे śármaṇe	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ
Ablative	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ
Genitive	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ	शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ	शर्मणाम् śármaṇām
Locative	शर्मणि / शर्मन्¹ śármaṇi / śárman¹	शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ	शर्मसु śármasu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine an-stem declension of शर्मन् (śárman)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शर्म śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Vocative	शर्मन् / शर्म śárman / śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Accusative	शर्म śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Instrumental	शर्मणा śármaṇā	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभिः śármabhiḥ
Dative	शर्मणे śármaṇe	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ
Ablative	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ
Genitive	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ	शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ	शर्मणाम् śármaṇām
Locative	शर्मणि / शर्मन्¹ śármaṇi / śárman¹	शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ	शर्मसु śármasu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter an-stem declension of शर्मन् (śárman)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शर्म śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Vocative	शर्मन् / शर्म śárman / śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Accusative	शर्म śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Instrumental	शर्मणा śármaṇā	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभिः śármabhiḥ
Dative	शर्मणे śármaṇe	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ
Ablative	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ
Genitive	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ	शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ	शर्मणाम् śármaṇām
Locative	शर्मणि / शर्मन्¹ śármaṇi / śárman¹	शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ	शर्मसु śármasu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

शर्मन् • (śárman) stem, n

1. shelter, safety (RV., etc.)
2. house (Naigh.)
3. joy, happiness, bliss (as frequently used as suffix to names of Brahmans) (Yājñ., MBh., Kāv., etc.)
4. equal to वाच् (vāc, “voice”) (AitBr.)
5. equal to शर्व (śarva) (Kauś.)
6. name of some particular formulas (VarYogay.)

Declension

Neuter an-stem declension of शर्मन् (śárman)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शर्म śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Vocative	शर्मन् / शर्म śárman / śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Accusative	शर्म śárma	शर्मणी śármaṇī	शर्माणि / शर्म¹ / शर्मा¹ śármāṇi / śárma¹ / śármā¹
Instrumental	शर्मणा śármaṇā	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभिः śármabhiḥ
Dative	शर्मणे śármaṇe	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ
Ablative	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ	शर्मभ्याम् śármabhyām	शर्मभ्यः śármabhyaḥ
Genitive	शर्मणः śármaṇaḥ	शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ	शर्मणाम् śármaṇām
Locative	शर्मणि / शर्मन्¹ śármaṇi / śárman¹	शर्मणोः śármaṇoḥ	शर्मसु śármasu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “शर्मन्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1058.