Dashrath

D2A1S1H4R1A1T1H4
/ˈdɑːʃɒrɒtɒ/

proper noun

A King of Ayodhya, descendant of the Ikshvaku dynasty and the father of Shri Rama

OriginSanskrit दशरथ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dasharatha

  1. HinduismA King of Ayodhya, descendant of the Ikshvaku dynasty and the father of Shri Rama
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritदशरथ
  2. EnglishDashrath

Borrowed from Sanskrit दशरथ (daśaratha).

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Translations

Hindi दशरथ, दशरथ
  • दशरथ (daśrath)king of Ayodhya
  • दशरथ (daśrath)male given name
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Chicago

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