Kumāra-sarpa

Kumāra-sarpa · kumāra-sarpa, “a young male snake”

Grammar: masculine noun; a compound of kumāra (a youth) and sarpa (a snake).

Meaning: a young male snake.

In the scriptures: Kaśyapa tells Gautama the signs of each kind of snake: when a kumāra-sarpa bites, the gaze turns to the right (Brahma Parva, Chapter 36).

Related terms: Darvīkara

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 36