Shakuntala
Shakuntala proper noun: the daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka, the wife of King Dushyanta, and the mother of Emperor Bharata.
Proper noun
Shakuntala
- the daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka, the wife of King Dushyanta, and the mother of Emperor Bharata.
- A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Shakuntala meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Sanskrit
Shakuntala in Hindi
- a character in Mahabharata
- शकुंतला śakuntlā, शकुन्तला śakuntlā
- female given name
- शकुंतला śakuntlā, शकुन्तला śakuntlā
Shakuntala in Tamil
- a character in Mahabharata
- சகுந்தலை cakuntalai
- female given name
- சகுந்தலா cakuntalā
Shakuntala in Bengali
- a character in Mahabharata
- শকুন্তলা śokuntola
- female given name
- শকুন্তলা śokuntola
Shakuntala in Sanskrit
- a character in Mahabharata
- शकुन्तला śakuntalā
- female given name
- शकुन्तला śakuntalā
Origin of Shakuntala
Borrowed from Sanskrit शकुन्तला (śakuntalā).
Questions about Shakuntala
- What does Shakuntala mean?
- Shakuntala means the daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka, the wife of King Dushyanta, and the mother of Emperor Bharata.
- What is Shakuntala in Hindi?
- Shakuntala in Hindi is शकुंतला (śakuntlā), शकुन्तला (śakuntlā). See Shakuntala meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Shakuntala?
- Shakuntala is a proper noun.
Words near Shakuntala in the dictionary
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