Etymology

Sarpa Satra

Today it means: A grand yajna to kill all nagas, performed by King Janamejaya to avenge the death of his father Parikshit caused by the naga Takshaka. Full definition →

Sanskrit सर्पसत्र
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromसर्पसत्र
  2. English todaySarpa Satra

Borrowed from Sanskrit सर्पसत्र (sarpasatra).

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