Apasarpa: 9 definitions
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Apasarpa 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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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryApasarpa (अपसर्प).�&c. See under अपसृ, अपसृप् (apas�, apaṛp).
See also (synonyms): apasara.
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Apasarpa (अपसर्प).—A secret agent or emissary, spy; सोपसर्पैर्जजागार यथाकाल� स्वपन्नप� (sopasarpairjajāgāra yathākāla� svapannapi) R.17.51, R.14.31.
Derivable forms: 貹貹� (अपसर्प�).
See also (synonyms): apasarpaka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryApasarpa (अपसर्प).—m.
(-貹�) A secret emissary or agent, a spy. So apasarpaka m.
(-첹�) E. apa bad, &c. sarpa who goes; from ṛp with ac aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryApasarpa (अपसर्प).—i. e. 貹-ṛp + a, m. A spy, [ٲśܳٲ] in
Apasarpa (अपसर्प):—[=apa-sarpa] [from 貹-ṛp] m. a secret emissary or agent, spy, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApasarpa (अपसर्प):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-貹�) A secret emissary or agent, a spy. Also avasarpa. E. ṛp with apa, kṛt aff. ac.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryApasarpa (अपसर्प):—[apa-sarpa] (貹�) 1. m. A spy.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusApasarpa (ಅಪಸರ್ಪ):—[noun] a spy a) a person who keeps close and secret watch on another or others; b) a person employed by a government to get secret information about or monitor the affairs, plans, armed forces, etc. of another government.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Apacarpan, Apasarpaka, Apasarpana.
Full-text: Avasarpa, Apasarpaka, Apacarpan, Apamara.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Apasarpa, Apa-sarpa; (plurals include: Apasarpas, sarpas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Ubhayavetana (foreign ambassadors) < [Chapter 4 - Activities of spy]
Dūta according to the Arthaśātra < [Chapter 2a - Activities of ambassador (Dūta)]
Spies in ancient Indian kingdoms (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Activities of spy]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Summary of the Mātaṅgalīlā < [Chapter 1]