Carpam, Caṟpam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaṟpam (சற்பம்) noun < sarpa. Serpent. See சர்ப்பம். சற்பவெம் பதாகை வேந்தன் [sarppam. sarpavem pathagai venthan] (மகாபாரதம் வாசு. [magaparatham vasu.] 9).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
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