Dasharatha

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/ˈdɑːʃɒrɒtɒ/

proper noun

A king of Ayodhya and a descendant of the Ikshvaku dynasty in the Ramayana.

OriginSanskrit दशरथ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dashrath

  1. HinduismA king of Ayodhya and a descendant of the Ikshvaku dynasty in the Ramayana.

Origin

  1. Sanskritदशरथ
  2. EnglishDasharatha

Borrowed from Sanskrit दशरथ (daśaratha).

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Translations

Hindi दशरथ, दशरथ
  • दशरथ (daśrath)king of Ayodhya
  • दशरथ (daśrath)male given name
Tamil தசரதன்
  • தசரதன் (tacarataṉ)king of Ayodhya
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APA

Dasharatha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dasharatha

MLA

“Dasharatha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dasharatha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dasharatha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dasharatha.

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