भगीरथ

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Compound of भगी (bhágī, excellence) +‎ रथ (rátha, chariot).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

भगीरथ • (bhagīratha) stemm

  1. (Hinduism) Bhagiratha, a king from the Ikshvaku dynasty, who is said to have brought the river Ganga from the heavens to the earth.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भगीरथ
singular dual plural
nominative भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) भगीरथौ (bhagīrathau)
भगीरथा¹ (bhagīrathā¹)
भगीरथाः (bhagīrathāḥ)
भगीरथासः¹ (bhagīrathāsaḥ¹)
accusative भगीरथम् (bhagīratham) भगीरथौ (bhagīrathau)
भगीरथा¹ (bhagīrathā¹)
भगीरथान् (bhagīrathān)
instrumental भगीरथेन (bhagīrathena) भगीरथाभ्याम् (bhagīrathābhyām) भगीरथैः (bhagīrathaiḥ)
भगीरथेभिः¹ (bhagīrathebhiḥ¹)
dative भगीरथाय (bhagīrathāya) भगीरथाभ्याम् (bhagīrathābhyām) भगीरथेभ्यः (bhagīrathebhyaḥ)
ablative भगीरथात् (bhagīrathāt) भगीरथाभ्याम् (bhagīrathābhyām) भगीरथेभ्यः (bhagīrathebhyaḥ)
genitive भगीरथस्य (bhagīrathasya) भगीरथयोः (bhagīrathayoḥ) भगीरथानाम् (bhagīrathānām)
locative भगीरथे (bhagīrathe) भगीरथयोः (bhagīrathayoḥ) भगीरथेषु (bhagīratheṣu)
vocative भगीरथ (bhagīratha) भगीरथौ (bhagīrathau)
भगीरथा¹ (bhagīrathā¹)
भगीरथाः (bhagīrathāḥ)
भगीरथासः¹ (bhagīrathāsaḥ¹)
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