Dūṣaṇa

proper noun

A rakshasa general in the Ramayana, brother of Khara and Ravana; slain by Rāma in Janasthana.

OriginSanskrit दूषण →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA rakshasa general in the Ramayana, brother of Khara and Ravana; slain by Rāma in Janasthana.

Origin

  1. Sanskritदूषण
  2. EnglishDūṣaṇa

Borrowed from Sanskrit दूषण (dūṣaṇa).

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Translations

Hindi दूषण
  • दूषण (dūṣaṇ)A rakshasa in Ramayana
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APA

Dūṣaṇa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%C5%AB%E1%B9%A3a%E1%B9%87a

MLA

“Dūṣaṇa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%C5%AB%E1%B9%A3a%E1%B9%87a. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dūṣaṇa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%C5%AB%E1%B9%A3a%E1%B9%87a.

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