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साधन
साधन
See also: सोध्नु
Sanskrit
Adjective
साधन • (sā́dhana)
- leading straight to a goal, guiding well, furthering
- effective, efficient, productive of (compound)
- procuring
- conjuring up (a spirit)
- denoting, designating, expressive of (compound)
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of साधन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | साधनः (sādhanaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | साधनस्य (sādhanasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | साधनः (sādhanaḥ) | साधनौ (sādhanau) | साधनाः (sādhanāḥ) |
| Vocative | साधन (sādhana) | साधनौ (sādhanau) | साधनाः (sādhanāḥ) |
| Accusative | साधनम् (sādhanam) | साधनौ (sādhanau) | साधनान् (sādhanān) |
| Instrumental | साधनेन (sādhanena) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनैः (sādhanaiḥ) |
| Dative | साधनाय (sādhanāya) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनेभ्यः (sādhanebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | साधनात् (sādhanāt) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनेभ्यः (sādhanebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | साधनस्य (sādhanasya) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनानाम् (sādhanānām) |
| Locative | साधने (sādhane) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनेषु (sādhaneṣu) |
| Feminine ī-stem declension of साधन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | साधनी (sādhanī) | ||
| Gen. sg. | साधन्याः (sādhanyāḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | साधनी (sādhanī) | साधन्यौ (sādhanyau) | साधन्यः (sādhanyaḥ) |
| Vocative | साधनि (sādhani) | साधन्यौ (sādhanyau) | साधन्यः (sādhanyaḥ) |
| Accusative | साधनीम् (sādhanīm) | साधन्यौ (sādhanyau) | साधनीः (sādhanīḥ) |
| Instrumental | साधन्या (sādhanyā) | साधनीभ्याम् (sādhanībhyām) | साधनीभिः (sādhanībhiḥ) |
| Dative | साधन्यै (sādhanyai) | साधनीभ्याम् (sādhanībhyām) | साधनीभ्यः (sādhanībhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | साधन्याः (sādhanyāḥ) | साधनीभ्याम् (sādhanībhyām) | साधनीभ्यः (sādhanībhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | साधन्याः (sādhanyāḥ) | साधन्योः (sādhanyoḥ) | साधनीनाम् (sādhanīnām) |
| Locative | साधन्याम् (sādhanyām) | साधन्योः (sādhanyoḥ) | साधनीषु (sādhanīṣu) |
| Feminine ā-stem declension of साधन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | साधना (sādhanā) | ||
| Gen. sg. | साधनायाः (sādhanāyāḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | साधना (sādhanā) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनाः (sādhanāḥ) |
| Vocative | साधने (sādhane) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनाः (sādhanāḥ) |
| Accusative | साधनाम् (sādhanām) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनाः (sādhanāḥ) |
| Instrumental | साधनया (sādhanayā) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनाभिः (sādhanābhiḥ) |
| Dative | साधनायै (sādhanāyai) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनाभ्यः (sādhanābhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | साधनायाः (sādhanāyāḥ) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनाभ्यः (sādhanābhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | साधनायाः (sādhanāyāḥ) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनानाम् (sādhanānām) |
| Locative | साधनायाम् (sādhanāyām) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनासु (sādhanāsu) |
| Neuter a-stem declension of साधन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | साधनम् (sādhanam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | साधनस्य (sādhanasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | साधनम् (sādhanam) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनानि (sādhanāni) |
| Vocative | साधन (sādhana) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनानि (sādhanāni) |
| Accusative | साधनम् (sādhanam) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनानि (sādhanāni) |
| Instrumental | साधनेन (sādhanena) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनैः (sādhanaiḥ) |
| Dative | साधना (sādhanā) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनेभ्यः (sādhanebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | साधनात् (sādhanāt) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनेभ्यः (sādhanebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | साधनस्य (sādhanasya) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनानाम् (sādhanānām) |
| Locative | साधने (sādhane) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनेषु (sādhaneṣu) |
Noun
साधन • (sā́dhana) m
- name of the author of RV. x, 157 (having the patronymics भौवन (bhauvana))
- propitiation, worship, adoration
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of साधन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | साधनः (sādhanaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | साधनस्य (sādhanasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | साधनः (sādhanaḥ) | साधनौ (sādhanau) | साधनाः (sādhanāḥ) |
| Vocative | साधन (sādhana) | साधनौ (sādhanau) | साधनाः (sādhanāḥ) |
| Accusative | साधनम् (sādhanam) | साधनौ (sādhanau) | साधनान् (sādhanān) |
| Instrumental | साधनेन (sādhanena) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनैः (sādhanaiḥ) |
| Dative | साधनाय (sādhanāya) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनेभ्यः (sādhanebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | साधनात् (sādhanāt) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनेभ्यः (sādhanebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | साधनस्य (sādhanasya) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनानाम् (sādhanānām) |
| Locative | साधने (sādhane) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनेषु (sādhaneṣu) |
Noun
साधन • (sā́dhana) n
- the act of mastering, overpowering, subduing
- subduing by charms, conjuring up, summoning (spirits etc.)
- subduing a disease, healing, cure
- enforcing payment or recovery (of a debt)
- bringing about, carrying out, accomplishment, fulfilment, completion, perfection
- establishment of a truth, proof, argument, demonstration
- reason or premiss (in a syllogism , leading to a conclusion)
- any means of effecting or accomplishing, any agent or instrument or implement or utensil or apparatus, an expedient, requisite for (genitive or compound)
- a means of summoning or conjuring up a spirit (or deity)
- means or materials of warfare, military forces army or portion of an army (sg and pl)
- conflict, battle
- means of correcting or punishing (as "a stick", "rod" etc.)
- means of enjoyment, goods, commodities etc.
- efficient cause or source (in general)
- organ of generation (male or female)
- (grammar) the sense of the instrumental or agent (as expressed by the case of a noun, as opposed to the action itself)
- preparing, making ready, preparation (of food, poison etc.)
- obtaining, procuring, gain, acquisition
- finding out by calculation, computation
- fruit, result
- the conjugational affix or suffix which is placed between the root and terminations (= वीहरण (vīharaṇa))
- in Lexicographers: matter, material, substance, ingredient, drug, medicine; good works, penance, self-mortification, attainment of beatitude; conciliation, propitiation, worship; killing, destroying; killing metals, depriving them by oxidation etc. of their metallic properties (especially said of mercury); burning on a funeral pile, obsequies; setting out, proceeding, going; going quickly; going after, following
Declension
| Neuter a-stem declension of साधन | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | साधनम् (sādhanam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | साधनस्य (sādhanasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | साधनम् (sādhanam) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनानि (sādhanāni) |
| Vocative | साधन (sādhana) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनानि (sādhanāni) |
| Accusative | साधनम् (sādhanam) | साधने (sādhane) | साधनानि (sādhanāni) |
| Instrumental | साधनेन (sādhanena) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनैः (sādhanaiḥ) |
| Dative | साधना (sādhanā) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनेभ्यः (sādhanebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | साधनात् (sādhanāt) | साधनाभ्याम् (sādhanābhyām) | साधनेभ्यः (sādhanebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | साधनस्य (sādhanasya) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनानाम् (sādhanānām) |
| Locative | साधने (sādhane) | साधनयोः (sādhanayoḥ) | साधनेषु (sādhaneṣu) |
Descendants
- Telugu: సాధనము (sādhanamu)
References
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 1201