Kashyapa

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proper noun

A revered Vedic sage who is considered to be the author of some of the hymns of the Rigveda; one of the seven Saptarishis; the father of the Adityas.

OriginSanskrit कश्यप →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA revered Vedic sage who is considered to be the author of some of the hymns of the Rigveda; one of the seven Saptarishis; the father of the Adityas.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकश्यप
  2. EnglishKashyapa

Borrowed from Sanskrit कश्यप (kaśyapa).

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APA

Kashyapa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kashyapa

MLA

“Kashyapa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kashyapa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kashyapa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kashyapa.

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