Vrikshasarpi, Vṛkṣasarpī, Vriksha-sarpi: 2 definitions
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Vrikshasarpi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Vṛkṣasarpī can be transliterated into English as Vrksasarpi or Vrikshasarpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsVṛkṣasarpī (वृक्षसर्पी, ‘tree-creeper’) is the name of a species of worm or female serpent in the Atharvaveda.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛkṣasarpī (वृक्षसर्पी):—[=vṛkṣa-sarpī] [from vṛkṣa] f. ([probably]) a female tree-serpent, [Atharva-veda]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Vriksha, Sarpis.
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