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- Sanskrit · borrowed fromविश्वामित्र
- English todayVishwamitra
Borrowed from Sanskrit विश्वामित्र (viśvāmitra).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A celebrated king who became a Brahmarshi through intense penance; the preceptor of Rāma and Lakshmana as well as the composer of the Gayatri Mantra. Full definition →
Borrowed from Sanskrit विश्वामित्र (viśvāmitra).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.