Viṣṇu: Sanskrit declension schemes
Sanskrit Grammar
Viṣṇu 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 Viṣṇu is found in masculine and feminine form. These declensions are also used for the adjectives.
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Masculine declension scheme:
This is the Masculine declension of the word Viṣṇu following the rules for -u.
single | dual | plural | |
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nominative. | viṣṇuḥ | viṣṇū | viṣṇavaḥ |
accusative. | viṣṇum | viṣṇū | viṣṇūn |
instrumental. | viṣṇunā | viṣṇubhyām | viṣṇubhiḥ |
dative. | viṣṇave | viṣṇubhyām | viṣṇubhyaḥ |
ablative. | viṣṇoḥ | viṣṇubhyām | viṣṇubhyaḥ |
genitive. | viṣṇoḥ | viṣṇvoḥ | viṣṇūnām |
locative. | viṣṇau | viṣṇvoḥ | viṣṇuṣu |
vocative. | viṣṇo | viṣṇū | viṣṇavaḥ |
Compound: | viṣṇu- | ||
Adverb: | -viṣṇu |
Feminine declension scheme:
This is the Feminine declension of the word Viṣṇu following the rules for -u.
single | dual | plural | |
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nominative. | viṣṇuḥ | viṣṇū | viṣṇavaḥ |
accusative. | viṣṇum | viṣṇū | viṣṇūḥ |
instrumental. | viṣṇvā | viṣṇubhyām | viṣṇubhiḥ |
dative. | viṣṇvai | viṣṇave | viṣṇubhyām | viṣṇubhyaḥ |
ablative. | viṣṇvāḥ | viṣṇoḥ | viṣṇubhyām | viṣṇubhyaḥ |
genitive. | viṣṇvāḥ | viṣṇoḥ | viṣṇvoḥ | viṣṇūnām |
locative. | viṣṇvām | viṣṇau | viṣṇvoḥ | viṣṇuṣu |
vocative. | viṣṇo | viṣṇū | viṣṇavaḥ |
Compound: | viṣṇu- | ||
Adverb: | -viṣṇu |