The story
- Sanskrit · borrowed fromहरिश्चन्द्र“having golden splendour”
- English todayHarishchandra
From Sanskrit हरिश्चन्द्र (hariścandra, “having golden splendour”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harishchandra
Today it means: A legendary Indian king known for his commitment to truth and, in the Puranas, selling his kingdom, his family and ultimately himself to repay Vishwamitra after insulting him Full definition →
Sanskrit हरिश्चन्द्र