karaṇa

See also: karana

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• 𑀓𑀭𑀡 (Brahmi script)
• करण (Devanagari script)
• করণ (Bengali script)
• කරණ (Sinhalese script)
• ကရဏ or ၵရꧣ (Burmese script)
• กรณ or กะระณะ (Thai script)
• ᨠᩁᨱ (Tai Tham script)
• ກຣຓ or ກະຣະຓະ (Lao script)
• ករណ (Khmer script)
• 𑄇𑄢𑄕 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit करण (karaṇa).

Noun

karaṇa n

1. doing, action, making
2. production

Declension

Declension table of "karaṇa" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	karaṇaṃ	karaṇāni
Accusative (second)	karaṇaṃ	karaṇāni
Instrumental (third)	karaṇena	karaṇehi or karaṇebhi
Dative (fourth)	karaṇassa or karaṇāya or karaṇatthaṃ	karaṇānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	karaṇasmā or karaṇamhā or karaṇā	karaṇehi or karaṇebhi
Genitive (sixth)	karaṇassa	karaṇānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	karaṇasmiṃ or karaṇamhi or karaṇe	karaṇesu
Vocative (calling)	karaṇa	karaṇāni

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “karaṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead