शेश śhēśh

शेश śhēśh (sanskrit)

(Hinduism) Mythol. name of a thousand-headed snake, regarded as the symbol of eternity, on which Viṣṇu sleeps throughout periods of dissolution of the world.

शेष śeṣ [S.], adj. & m. 1. adj. remaining, left over. 2. last, final. 3. m. remainder, the rest; balance (of an account); arrears (of payments). 4. conclusion, end; outcome. 5. mythol. name of a thousand-headed snake, regarded as the symbol of eternity, on which Viṣṇu sleeps throughout periods of dissolution of the world. शेष-नाग, m. = ~, 5.