Kanyā-sarpa

Kanyā-sarpa · kanyā-sarpa, “the maiden snake”

Grammar: masculine noun; kanyā (maiden) with sarpa (snake).

Meaning: a maiden snake.

In the scriptures: Kaśyapa Maharshi tells Gautama that when a kanyā-sarpa bites, the gaze of the bitten one turns left.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 36

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 36