Where does “Vishwamitra” come from?
Vishwamitra (English) comes from Sanskrit विश्वामित्र, from Sanskrit मित्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Vishwamitra (English): A celebrated king who became a Brahmarshi through intense penance; the preceptor of Rāma and Lakshmana as well as the composer of the Gayatri Mantra
Definitions
- A celebrated king who became a Brahmarshi through intense penance; the preceptor of Rāma and Lakshmana as well as the composer of the Gayatri Mantra
Ancestry of “Vishwamitra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | विश्वामित्र | Vishvamitra, son of Gādhi, father of Shakuntala, composer of some hymns of the 3rd Mandala of the Rigveda and the Gayatri Mantra |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मित्र | a friend, companion, associate; the sun;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mitrás | friend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mitrás | covenant; treaty; agreement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |