Where does “raṭṭha” come from?
raṭṭha (Pali) comes from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.
raṭṭha (Pali): country, reign, kingdom
Definitions
- country, reign, kingdom
Ancestry of “raṭṭha”, 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 |