Dushyanta

D2U1S1H4Y4A1N1T1A1

proper noun

A great king of the Lunar dynasty, the husband of Shakuntala, and the father of Emperor Bharata in Mahabharata.

OriginSanskrit दुष्यन्त →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dushyant

  1. HinduismA great king of the Lunar dynasty, the husband of Shakuntala, and the father of Emperor Bharata in Mahabharata.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritदुष्यन्त
  2. EnglishDushyanta

Borrowed from Sanskrit दुष्यन्त (duṣyanta).

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

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Chicago

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