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Shakuntala meaning in Sanskrit

शकुन्तला śakuntalā

Shakuntala in Sanskrit: शकुन्तला (śakuntalā). In English, Shakuntala means the daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka, the wife of King Dushyanta, and the mother of Emperor Bharata.

Sanskrit words for Shakuntala

a character in Mahabharata
शकुन्तला śakuntalā
female given name
शकुन्तला śakuntalā

English meaning of Shakuntala

  1. proper noun The daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka, the wife of King Dushyanta, and the mother of Emperor Bharata.
  2. proper noun A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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Questions about Shakuntala in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Shakuntala in Sanskrit?
Shakuntala in Sanskrit is शकुन्तला (śakuntalā).
Shakuntala इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Shakuntala: शकुन्तला (śakuntalā).
What does Shakuntala mean in English?
Shakuntala means the daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka, the wife of King Dushyanta, and the mother of Emperor Bharata.

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