Meanings
proper noun
- HinduismThe king of Hastinapura in the Mahabharata.
Origin
- Sanskritधृतराष्ट्र
- EnglishDhritarashtra
Borrowed from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra).
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Hindi धृतराष्ट्र
- धृतराष्ट्र (dhŕtrāṣṭra)blind King of Hastinapura in Mahabharata
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