Sarpa Satra

proper noun

A grand yajna to kill all nagas, performed by King Janamejaya to avenge the death of his father Parikshit caused by the naga Takshaka.

OriginSanskrit सर्पसत्र →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA grand yajna to kill all nagas, performed by King Janamejaya to avenge the death of his father Parikshit caused by the naga Takshaka.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसर्पसत्र
  2. EnglishSarpa Satra

Borrowed from Sanskrit सर्पसत्र (sarpasatra).

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Translations

Hindi सर्पसत्र
  • सर्पसत्र (sarpasatra)snake sacrifice yajna
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