what is donkey called in sanskrit

The most common word for “donkey” in Sanskrit is गर्दभ (gardabha). Other classical Sanskrit words with the same meaning include:

• खर (khara) – also means ass/donkey
• रासभ (rāsabha) – donkey or ass

So if you just need one standard word, use गर्दभ (gardabha) for “donkey” in Sanskrit.