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Kaikhusro

कैख़ुसरो
said kai-khus-ro
also written: Kaikhusrau
Meaning

The wise and victorious Kayanian king of the Shahnama who avenged his father and defeated Afrasiyab, later mysteriously vanishing into the mountains.

Usage & notes

Kaikhusro represents the ideal just and saintly king who, at the height of glory, renounces the world; he is the model of sovereignty crowned by spiritual withdrawal.