लक्ष्मण lakṣhmaṇ
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
A younger brother of Rām in the ancient Indian epic of Rāmāyaṇ.
Usual translation
- Laxman
Origin of the definition
लक्ष्मण lakṣmaṇa lakshmāṉ (nm) a younger brother of Ra:m in the ancient Indian epic of Ra:mā:yāṉ; -रेखा in the epic Ra:ma:yāṉ, the line drawn by Lakshmāṉ bidding Si:ta: not to cross it for her own security.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
6 occurrences
In 6 on 2386 murlis
Mamma
2 occurrences
In 1 on 122 murlis
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- Created
- Friday 20 August 2021
- Updated
- Friday 27 February 2026