Where does “रट्ठ” come from?
रट्ठ (Pali) comes from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.
रट्ठ (Pali): Devanagari script form of raṭṭha
Definitions
- Devanagari script form of raṭṭha
Ancestry of “रट्ठ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |