Kausalya

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proper noun

The eldest wife of King Dasharatha; queen of Ayodhya and the mother of Rāma; a character in Ramayana

OriginSanskrit कौसल्या →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kaushalya

  1. HinduismThe eldest wife of King Dasharatha; queen of Ayodhya and the mother of Rāma; a character in Ramayana
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit, of chiefly Indian usage.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकौसल्या
  2. EnglishKausalya

Borrowed from Sanskrit कौसल्या (kausalyā).

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Translations

Hindi कौशल्या
  • कौशल्या (kauśalyā)Mother of Shri Rāma
Tamil கோசலை
  • கோசலை (kōcalai)Mother of Shri Rāma
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Chicago

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