Where does “गान्धारी” come from?
गान्धारी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गन्धार — Gandhara, an ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.
गान्धारी (Sanskrit): Wife of धृतराष्ट्र, mother of कौरव and the sister of शकुनि
Definitions
- Wife of धृतराष्ट्र, mother of कौरव and the sister of शकुनि
Ancestry of “गान्धारी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गन्धार | Gandhara, an ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan |