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Vichitravirya

Vichitravirya proper noun: kuru king of Hastinapura, younger son of Shantanu and Satyavati, husband of Ambika and Ambalika, and the father of Dhritarashtra and Pandu in the Mahabharata.

Proper noun

Vichitravirya

  1. (Hinduism) Kuru king of Hastinapura, younger son of Shantanu and Satyavati, husband of Ambika and Ambalika, and the father of Dhritarashtra and Pandu in the Mahabharata.

Vichitravirya meaning in Hindi

Vichitravirya in Hindi

father of Pandu and Dhritarashtra in Mahabharata
विचित्रवीर्य vicitravīrya

Origin of Vichitravirya

Borrowed from Sanskrit विचित्रवीर्य (vicitravīrya).

Questions about Vichitravirya

What does Vichitravirya mean?
Vichitravirya means kuru king of Hastinapura, younger son of Shantanu and Satyavati, husband of Ambika and Ambalika, and the father of Dhritarashtra and Pandu in the Mahabharata.
What is Vichitravirya in Hindi?
Vichitravirya in Hindi is विचित्रवीर्य (vicitravīrya). See Vichitravirya meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Vichitravirya?
Vichitravirya is a proper noun.

Words near Vichitravirya in the dictionary

  1. vicey versey
  2. vich
  3. Vichada
  4. vichaunceller
  5. Vichian
  6. Vichitravirya
  7. Vichuga
  8. Vichuquén
  9. Vichy
  10. Vichy France
  11. Vichy French

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