A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.842
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.842
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KAUSALYA (mas.), KAUSALYĀ (fem.). Belonging to the Kosala nation. There are several women known by this name. The wife of Puru and mother of Janamejaya. The wife of Dasa-ratha and mother of Rāma. (See Dasa-ratha.) The mother of Dhrita-rāshṭra and the mother of Pāṇḍu both were known by this name, being daughters of a king of Kāsī.