Sumitra

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proper noun

The third wife of King Dasharatha; mother of twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna in Ramayana.

OriginSanskrit सुमित्रा →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe third wife of King Dasharatha; mother of twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna in Ramayana.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit mostly used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसुमित्रा
  2. EnglishSumitra

Borrowed from Sanskrit सुमित्रा (sumitrā).

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Translations

Hindi सुमित्रा, सुमित्रा
  • सुमित्रा (sumitrā)Mother of Lakshmana
  • सुमित्रा (sumitrā)female given name

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Chicago

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