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Zoroaster meaning in Sanskrit

हरिदुष्ट्रः hariduṣṭraḥ

/ˌzɒɹoʊˈæstəɹ/

Zoroaster in Sanskrit: हरिदुष्ट्रः (hariduṣṭraḥ). In English, Zoroaster means an ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.

Sanskrit words for Zoroaster

founder of Zoroastrianism
हरिदुष्ट्रः hariduṣṭraḥ

English meaning of Zoroaster

  1. proper noun An ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.
  2. proper noun Pseudepigraphic name used by various Ancient Greek and Latin authors of late antiquity to lend weight to their opinions.

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Questions about Zoroaster in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Zoroaster in Sanskrit?
Zoroaster in Sanskrit is हरिदुष्ट्रः (hariduṣṭraḥ).
Zoroaster इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Zoroaster: हरिदुष्ट्रः (hariduṣṭraḥ).
What does Zoroaster mean in English?
Zoroaster means an ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.

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