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Parikshit

Parikshit proper noun: the son of Abhimanyu and Uttarā, and grandson of Arjuna, who ruled the Kuru kingdom after the Mahabharata war.

Proper noun

Parikshit

  1. (Hinduism) The son of Abhimanyu and Uttarā, and grandson of Arjuna, who ruled the Kuru kingdom after the Mahabharata war.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Parikshit meaning in Hindi

Parikshit in Hindi

grandson of Arjuna
परीक्षित parīkṣit
a male give name
परीक्षित parīkṣit

Origin of Parikshit

Borrowed from Sanskrit परीक्षित् (parīkṣit).

Questions about Parikshit

What does Parikshit mean?
Parikshit means the son of Abhimanyu and Uttarā, and grandson of Arjuna, who ruled the Kuru kingdom after the Mahabharata war.
What is Parikshit in Hindi?
Parikshit in Hindi is परीक्षित (parīkṣit). See Parikshit meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Parikshit?
Parikshit is a proper noun.

Words near Parikshit in the dictionary

  1. Parikhs
  2. Parikka
  3. Parikkala
  4. parikrama
  5. parikramas
  6. Parikshit
  7. Paril
  8. Parilia
  9. Parilicium
  10. parillada
  11. parilladas

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