Etymology

sramana

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Today it means: Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”). Full definition →

Sanskrit श्रमण
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromश्रमण
  2. English todaysramana

A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts.

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