en.wiktionary.orgsramana - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Contents From Wiktionary, the free dictionary sraman, Sramana śramaṇa, Śramaṇa, śramana, Śramana shraman, shramana, Shramana A misannotated form of Sanskrit श्रमण (śramaṇa). Doublet of samana and shaman in some contexts. IPA(key): /sɹəˌmɑːnə/, /ʃɹəˌmɑːnə/ sramana (plural sramanas) (religion, inexact, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of samana (“Indian ascetic, particularly in Hindu and Jain contexts”). Amanars Categories: English terms borrowed from SanskritEnglish terms derived from SanskritEnglish doubletsEnglish 3-syllable wordsEnglish terms with IPA pronunciationEnglish lemmasEnglish nounsEnglish countable nounsen:ReligionEnglish proscribed termsen:Indiaen:Hinduismen:Buddhismen:Jainism