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Dhritarashtra in a sentence

Dhritarashtra meaning

The king of Hastinapur in the Mahabharata.

Using Dhritarashtra

  • The main meaning on this page is: The king of Hastinapur in the Mahabharata.

Context around Dhritarashtra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

wishes 1× brother 1× king 1× son 1×

Often after:

orders 1× bhishma 1× wanted 1× rules 1×

Sentence patterns with Dhritarashtra

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

because of dhritarashtra s blindness 1× blind king dhritarashtra also obtained 1× dhritarashtra bhishma and 1× dhritarashtra wanted his 1× her son dhritarashtra is born 1× his brother dhritarashtra rules thereafter 1× his wishes dhritarashtra orders for 1× prince by dhritarashtra under considerable 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

against his wishes 1× dhritarashtra bhishma and 1× dhritarashtra wanted his 1× pandu then retires 1× the blind king 1× the eldest ambika 1×

Common sentence endings:

another dice game 1× despite his blindness 1× dhritarashtra s blindness 1× from his kingdom 1× great mahabharat war 1× is born blind 1×

Words around Dhritarashtra

Just before it in the word index:

dhr 17 dhq 12 dhps 2 dhp 3 dhows 6 dhowre 7

Just after it in the word index:

dhruba 2 dhrupad 5 dhruv 34 dhruva 4 dhrystone 12 dhs 307

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Dhritarashtra

  • In this selection, "dhritarashtra" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wishes, brother, king, orders, bhishma and wanted stand out and add context to how "dhritarashtra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include because of dhritarashtra s blindness and blind king dhritarashtra also obtained. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dhritarashtra" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dhritarashtra

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Against his wishes Dhritarashtra orders for another dice game. (9 words)

The throne is then given to Pandu because of Dhritarashtra's blindness. (12 words)

Yudhishthira is made Crown Prince by Dhritarashtra, under considerable pressure from his kingdom. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

The blind king Dhritarashtra also obtained divine vision to be able to see this form of Krishna during the time when Duryodana tried to capture Krishna when he came as a peace bearer before the great Mahabharat War. (38 words)

Dhritarashtra, Bhishma, and the other elders are aghast at the situation, but Duryodhana is adamant that there is no place for two crown princes in Hastinapura. (26 words)

Dhritarashtra wanted his own son Duryodhana to become king and lets his ambition get in the way of preserving justice. (20 words)

Example sentences (8)

Against his wishes Dhritarashtra orders for another dice game.

Dhritarashtra, Bhishma, and the other elders are aghast at the situation, but Duryodhana is adamant that there is no place for two crown princes in Hastinapura.

Dhritarashtra wanted his own son Duryodhana to become king and lets his ambition get in the way of preserving justice.

Pandu then retires to the forest along with his two wives, and his brother Dhritarashtra rules thereafter, despite his blindness.

The blind king Dhritarashtra also obtained divine vision to be able to see this form of Krishna during the time when Duryodana tried to capture Krishna when he came as a peace bearer before the great Mahabharat War.

The eldest, Ambika, shuts her eyes when she sees him, and so her son Dhritarashtra is born blind.

The throne is then given to Pandu because of Dhritarashtra's blindness.

Yudhishthira is made Crown Prince by Dhritarashtra, under considerable pressure from his kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dhritarashtra" in a sentence?
An example: "Against his wishes Dhritarashtra orders for another dice game." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "dhritarashtra" from authentic English texts.
What does "dhritarashtra" mean?
Dhritarashtra means: The king of Hastinapur in the Mahabharata.
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