How to Say "Scorpio" in Sanskrit

वृश्चिक

vṛścika/ʋŕ̩ɕ.t͡ɕi.kɐ/masculine

The Sanskrit word for Scorpio is वृश्चिक (vṛścika).

वृश्चिक is used as the name for the astrological sign Scorpio.

Meaning: astrological sign (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The term is derived from the noun for a scorpion.

In its base masculine form, the word is वृश्चिक. To express possession, such as 'of Scorpio' or 'Scorpio's', use the genitive form vṛścikasya.

The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ʋŕ̩ɕ.tɕi.kɐ/. The romanization is vṛścika.

The Sanskrit term वृश्चिक for the zodiac sign is considered a semantic loan from the Ancient Greek word Σκορπιός. This reflects a deep historical exchange of astronomical knowledge between India and Greece.
While वृश्चिक identifies the astrological sign, the word's root connection to 'cutting' is shared with other Sanskrit terms for sharp objects. This highlights how the language categorizes the scorpion by its function as a weapon.
In the word वृश्चिक, the letter 'r' (represented as ृ) is a vocalic consonant. This means it functions as the vowel of the first syllable rather than as a consonant following a vowel.

वृश्चिक राशि
The sign of Scorpio
वृश्चिक राशि अतीव शक्तिशाली अस्ति।
vṛścika rāśi atīva śaktiśālī asti.
The Scorpio sign is very powerful.
कः वृश्चिक लक्षणं धारयति?
kaḥ vṛścika lakṣaṇaṃ dhārayati?
Who has the Scorpio characteristics?

Two friends are discussing their zodiac signs in a library.

आर्यन Aryan

काव्या, किं तव राशिः वृश्चिकः अस्ति?
kāvyā, kiṃ tava rāśiḥ vṛścikaḥ asti?
Kavya, is your sign Scorpio?
काव्या Kavya

न आर्यन, मम राशिः तुला अस्ति।
na āryana, mama rāśiḥ tulā asti.
No Aryan, my sign is Libra.
आर्यन Aryan

अहं तु वृश्चिकः अस्मि।
ahaṃ tu vṛścikaḥ asmi.
As for me, I am a Scorpio.
काव्या Kavya

तर्हि तव स्वभावः कः?
tarhi tava svabhāvaḥ kaḥ?
Then, what is your nature?

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