Gṛhastha: Sanskrit declension schemes
Sanskrit Grammar
Gṛhastha is a word in the Sanskrit language where it represents a Noun. This page shows the declension shemes of the possible gender(s) including the grammatical case and number. Note that Sanskrit has eight cases, three numbers and three different genders. The Sanskrit noun Gṛhastha is found in masculine and neuter form. These declensions are also used for the adjectives.
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Masculine declension scheme:
This is the Masculine declension of the word Gṛhastha following the rules for -a.
masculine a-stem declension for 'Gṛhastha'
| single | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative. | gṛhasthaḥ | gṛhasthau | gṛhasthāḥ |
| accusative. | gṛhastham | gṛhasthau | gṛhasthān |
| instrumental. | gṛhasthena | gṛhasthābhyām | gṛhasthaiḥ |
| dative. | gṛhasthāya | gṛhasthābhyām | gṛhasthebhyaḥ |
| ablative. | gṛhasthāt | gṛhasthābhyām | gṛhasthebhyaḥ |
| genitive. | gṛhasthasya | gṛhasthayoḥ | gṛhasthānām |
| locative. | gṛhasthe | gṛhasthayoḥ | gṛhastheṣu |
| vocative. | gṛhastha | gṛhasthau | gṛhasthāḥ |
| Compound: | gṛhastha- | ||
| Adverb: | -gṛhastham | -gṛhasthāt | ||
Neuter declension scheme:
This is the Neuter declension of the word Gṛhastha following the rules for -a.
neuter a-stem declension for 'Gṛhastha'
| single | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative. | gṛhastham | gṛhasthe | gṛhasthāni |
| accusative. | gṛhastham | gṛhasthe | gṛhasthāni |
| instrumental. | gṛhasthena | gṛhasthābhyām | gṛhasthaiḥ |
| dative. | gṛhasthāya | gṛhasthābhyām | gṛhasthebhyaḥ |
| ablative. | gṛhasthāt | gṛhasthābhyām | gṛhasthebhyaḥ |
| genitive. | gṛhasthasya | gṛhasthayoḥ | gṛhasthānām |
| locative. | gṛhasthe | gṛhasthayoḥ | gṛhastheṣu |
| vocative. | gṛhastha | gṛhasthe | gṛhasthāni |
| Compound: | gṛhastha- | ||
| Adverb: | -gṛhastham | -gṛhasthāt | ||