Etymology

Takshaka

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Today it means: A king of the nagas, who bit King Parikshit causing his death in the Mahabharata. Full definition →

Sanskrit तक्षक
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromतक्षक
  2. English todayTakshaka

Borrowed from Sanskrit तक्षक (takṣaka).

Words from the same roots

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