Etymology

Dhritarashtra

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Today it means: The king of Hastinapura in the Mahabharata. Full definition →

Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromधृतराष्ट्र
  2. English todayDhritarashtra

Borrowed from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra).

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