Where does “raṭṭhapāla” come from?

raṭṭhapāla (Pali) comes from Pali raṭṭha, from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.

Ancestry of “raṭṭhapāla”, step by step

raṭṭhapāla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali raṭṭha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliraṭṭhacountry, reign, kingdom
2Sanskritराष्ट्रa kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country
3Sanskritधृतराष्ट्रKing of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas

via Pali pāla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipālakeeper, guardian, protector
2Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
3Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Words derived from “raṭṭhapāla”

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