Sarpaphanija, Sarpaphaṇija, Sarpa-phanija: 2 definitions
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Sarpaphanija means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySarpaphaṇija (सर्पफणिज).—the gem found in a snake's head, the snake-gem.
Derivable forms: sarpaphaṇijaḥ (सर्पफणिजः).
Sarpaphaṇija is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarpa and phaṇija (फणिज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySarpaphaṇija (सर्पफणिज) or Sarpaphaṇaja.—m.
(-jaḥ) The snake-stone, a gem or pearl said to resemble in form the berry of the Abrus precatorius, and to be found in the head of the snake. E. sarpa a snake, phaṇa hood, ja born.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Sarpa, Phanija.
Full-text: Sarpaphanaja.
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