Janaka
जनक
Sanskrit for "father", from जनक (janaka), the same root that gives जनन (janana) "birth".
Meaning and origin
Janaka is the Sanskrit word for father, carried in the Ramayana by the philosopher-king of Videha who discovers the infant Sita in a furrow while ploughing a ritual field and raises her as his own.
How to pronounce Janaka
| Hindi | JUH-nuk /ˈdʒənək/ |
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