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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शरणम्śaraṇamProtection, help, succour, defence; भूत्वा शरण्या शरणार्थमन्यं कथं प्रपत्स्ये त्वयि दीप्यमाने R.14.64; V.1.3…

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    1. Protection, help, succour, defence; भूत्वा शरण्या शरणार्थमन्यं कथं प्रपत्स्ये त्वयि दीप्यमाने R.14.64; V.1.3; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.23.
    2. Refuge, shelter; तस्याः करिष्यामि दृढानुतापं प्रवालशय्याशरणं शरीरम् Ku.3.8; Pt.2.
    3. A place of refuge, resort, asylum (applied to persons also); सुरासुरस्य जगतः शरणम् Ki.18.22; संतप्तानां त्वमसि शरणम् Me.7; शरणं गम्-इ-या etc. 'to go to for protection, take shelter with, to submit to'; यामि हे कमिह शरणं Gīt. 7.
    4. A sanctuary, closet, an apartment; अग्निशरणमार्ग- मादेशय Ś.5; अतोऽग्निहोत्रशरणादग्निमाधायात्मानमुद्दीपयामः Nāg. 5; Bhāg.7.12.2.
    5. An abode, a house, habitation; शरणमपि समिद्भिः शुष्यमाणाभिराभिः Mu.3.15; Bk.6.9; Ve.5.26.
    6. Lair, resting-place.
    7. Injuring, killing.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अर्थिन्

      1. Adjective, -एषिन् Adjective
      2. seeking refuge or protection; इतश्च शरणार्थिनः शिखरिणां गणाः शेरते Bh.2. 76.
      3. unfortunate.

    • -आगत, -आपन्न Adjective gone to for refuge or protection, taking shelter with, fugitive.

    • -आगतिः approach for protection.

    • -आलयः a place of refuge, asylum.

    • -उन्मुख Adjective looking up to for protection; असौ शरण्यः शरणोन्मुखानाम् R.6.21.

    • -द, -प्रद Adjective affording protection.

    In the Gita2·499·1818·6218·66

    बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः ॥

    buddhau śaraṇamanviccha kṛpaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ. — Works are far inferior to Yoga of the intelligence, O Dhananjaya; desire rather refuge in the intelligence; poor and wretched souls are they who make… 2·49
    • शरणम्śaraṇamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun śaraṇa (refuge).
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. संशरणम्saṃśaraṇamCommencement of a combat, attack, charge.
    1. Commencement of a combat, attack, charge.
    2. Seeking refuge.
    Source: ApteApte entry