Message: "The Nagini description is vacuous"

[Facts] The Nagini description is vacuous

by jarinjove

9/7/2021, 5:43 PM

While JK Rowling may have increased the popularity of the name to Western audiences, the name is derived from Sanskrit and primarily from Dharmic culture (generally Hinduism and Buddhism), but the description itself is way too vague. Also, the term "Nagi" only has the Arabic version and not the female form referencing the Snake mythology in Hinduism and Buddhism derived from Sanskrit terms. Can anyone please update them?

Here's a link to a Sanskrit dictionary to verify what I've said:

http://sanskritdictionary.com/?iencoding=iast&q=%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80&lang=sans&action=Search

Also, why're there two "Nagi" links? Shouldn't these be connected and given different historic descriptions?

https://www.behindthename.com/name/nagi/submitted

https://www.behindthename.com/name/nagi

#Buddhism #Hinduism #Nagi #Nagini #snakes

This message was edited 9/7/2021, 5:56 PM

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- M.Selenika

9/9/2021, 4:50 AM

In a special content I saw in "The crimes of Grindelwald" BluRay, J.K. Rowling explained that "Nagini" comes from Sanskrit and means "female naga" (so it corresponds to the second definition the Sanskrit Dictionary gives). I found that the word "naga" can mean "snake" or design a mythological snake-demon (maybe Rowling took inspiration from this creature). Then there are other definitions I don't find useful in this context (except one meaning "cruel man", I'd consider it). You can also find an accurate description here:
https://www.behindthename.com/name/nagini/submitted
Talking about the links, they design two different names from different cultures. None of them is related to Nagini. Also, one of the name is Japanese, which doesn't descend from Sanskrit as Arabic.
Hope I've been helpful to you.

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