Sarpa Suktam
Sarpa Suktam
सर्प सूक्तम्
नमो॑ अस्तु स॒र्पेभ्यो॒ ये के च॑ पृथि॒वी मनु॑ ।
ये अ॒न्तरि॑क्षे॒ ये दि॒वि तेभ्यः॑ स॒र्पेभ्यो॒ नमः॑ । (तै.सं.4.2.3)
ये॑-ऽदो रो॑च॒ने दि॒वो ये वा॒ सूर्य॑स्य र॒श्मिषु॑ ।
येषा॑म॒प्सु सदः॑ कृ॒त-न्तेभ्यः॑ स॒र्पेभ्यो॒ नमः॑ ।
या इष॑वो यातु॒धाना॑नां॒-येँ वा॒ वन॒स्पती॒ग्ं॒ रनु॑ ।
ये वा॑-ऽव॒टेषु॒ शेर॑ते॒ तेभ्यः॑ स॒र्पेभ्यो॒ नमः॑ ।
इ॒दग्ं स॒र्पेभ्यो॑ ह॒विर॑स्तु॒ जुष्टम्᳚ ।
आ॒श्रे॒षा येषा॑मनु॒यन्ति॒ चेतः॑ ।
ये अ॒न्तरि॑क्ष-म्पृथि॒वी-ङ्क्षि॒यन्ति॑ ।
ते न॑स्स॒र्पासो॒ हव॒माग॑मिष्ठाः ।
ये रो॑च॒ने सूर्य॒स्यापि॑ स॒र्पाः ।
ये दिव॑-न्दे॒वीमनु॑स॒न्चर॑न्ति ।
येषा॑माश्रे॒षा अ॑नु॒यन्ति॒ कामम्᳚ ।
तेभ्य॑स्स॒र्पेभ्यो॒ मधु॑मज्जुहोमि ॥ 2 ॥
नि॒घृष्वै॑रस॒मायु॑तैः ।
कालैर्हरित्व॑माप॒न्नैः ।
इन्द्राया॑हि स॒हस्र॑युक् ।
अ॒ग्निर्वि॒भ्राष्टि॑वसनः ।
वा॒युश्वेत॑सिकद्रु॒कः ।
सं॒वँ॒थ्स॒रो वि॑षू॒वर्णैः᳚ ।
नित्या॒स्ते-ऽनुच॑रास्त॒व ।
सुब्रह्मण्योग्ं सुब्रह्मण्योग्ं सु॑ब्रह्मण्योग्म् ॥ 3 ॥
ॐ शान्ति-श्शान्ति-श्शान्तिः ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
The Sarpa Suktam is a Vedic hymn from the Taittiriya Samhita of the Krishna Yajurveda (4.2.3) dedicated to serpent deities (Sarpas). Composed in Sanskrit, it addresses the Sarpas as divine beings residing in the earth, atmosphere, and heavens, and is used in Shaiva and broader Vedic ritual traditions to invoke their benevolent aspect and ward off harm.
What are the benefits of chanting Sarpa Suktam?
- Protection from snakebite and venomous creatures
- Pacification of Naga Dosha (serpent-related karmic imbalances)
- Removal of obstacles and fears associated with serpent energies
- Promotion of peace and well-being in the household
When is the best time to recite this?
The Sarpa Suktam is traditionally recited on Naga Panchami and during other serpent-related festivals. It may also be chanted during morning or evening prayer when seeking protection from venomous creatures or relief from Naga Dosha.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Sarpa Suktam originates from the Taittiriya Samhita, one of the principal Samhitas of the Yajurveda, associated with the lineage of sage Vaisampayana. The Vedic period during which the Samhitas were compiled is generally placed between 1500 and 500 BCE, though the hymns themselves are considered eternal revelations (Shruti). Reverence for serpents as cosmic and chthonic beings is consistent throughout Vedic and Puranic literature.
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Related Texts
- Naga Stotram — another hymn directed to serpent deities, sharing the same devotional context
- Subrahmanya Ashtakam — honors Kartikeya, who in South Indian tradition is closely associated with serpents and Naga worship