Parikshit

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proper noun

The son of Abhimanyu and Uttarā, and grandson of Arjuna, who ruled the Kuru kingdom after the Mahabharata war.

OriginSanskrit परीक्षित् →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe son of Abhimanyu and Uttarā, and grandson of Arjuna, who ruled the Kuru kingdom after the Mahabharata war.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपरीक्षित्
  2. EnglishParikshit

Borrowed from Sanskrit परीक्षित् (parīkṣit).

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Translations

Hindi परीक्षित, परीक्षित
  • परीक्षित (parīkṣit)grandson of Arjuna
  • परीक्षित (parīkṣit)a male give name
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APA

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Chicago

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