Serpent Deities (Nagas)

कर्कोटकस्य नागस्य

(Karkotakasya Nagasya)

Also known as karkotakasya nagasya damayamtya nalasya ca

The shloka is centered around the figures of Karkotaka, a serpent king, Damayanti, a princess, and Nala, a king, as well as the sage Krutaparna. These figures are significant in Hindu mythology, particularly in the context of the story of Nala and Damayanti, which is a tale of love, separation, and reunion, often recounted for its moral and spiritual lessons. This specific shloka highlights the power of reciting the names and stories of these revered figures.

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Script: Devanagari (देवनागरी) — also the script of Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and Konkani.

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कर्कोटकस्य नागस्य दमयंत्या नलस्य च ।
क्रुतुपर्णस्य राजर्षेः कीर्तनं कलिनाशनम् ।।

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