Which deity is Sarpa Suktam in English (IAST) dedicated to?

Sarpa Suktam in English (IAST) is a Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Serpent Deities (Nagas).

Who composed Sarpa Suktam in English (IAST)?

Sarpa Suktam in English (IAST) is traditionally attributed to From Taittiriya Samhita.

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Q: What is Sarpa Suktam in English (IAST)?

Read Sarpa Suktam in English (IAST) script — full lyrics with English meaning and transliteration. The Sarpa Suktam is a powerful Vedic hymn originating from the Taittiriya Samhita of the Krishna Yajurveda. It is dedicated to the divine serpents that reside in the earth, the atmosphere, and the heavens. The hymn serves as an invocation of protection and respect towards these cosmic entities. Devotees chant this Suktam to seek relief from the negative impacts of planetary configurations like Rahu and Ketu, to overcome the fear of venomous creatures, and to attain harmony with nature. It is widely considered a protective shield against malevolent forces and environmental disturbances.

(Sarpa Suktam in English (IAST))

From Taittiriya Samhita

Language:Sanskrit

Translation:English

The Sarpa Suktam is a powerful Vedic hymn originating from the Taittiriya Samhita of the Krishna Yajurveda. It is dedicated to the divine serpents that reside in the earth, the atmosphere, and the heavens. The hymn serves as an invocation of protection and respect towards these cosmic entities. Devotees chant this Suktam to seek relief from the negative impacts of planetary configurations like Rahu and Ketu, to overcome the fear of venomous creatures, and to attain harmony with nature. It is widely considered a protective shield against malevolent forces and environmental disturbances.

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namo̭ astu sa॒rpebhyo॒ ye ke ca̭ pṛthi॒vī manṷ |
ye a॒ntari̭kṣe॒ ye di॒vi tebhyaḥ̭ sa॒rpebhyo॒ namaḥ̭ | (tai.saṃ.4.2.3)
yḙ-'do ro̭ca॒ne di॒vo ye vā॒ sūrya̭sya ra॒śmiṣṷ |
yeṣā̭ma॒psu sadaḥ̭ kṛ॒ta-ntebhyaḥ̭ sa॒rpebhyo॒ namaḥ̭ |
yā iṣa̭vo yātu॒dhānā̭nāṃ॒-ye~ vā॒ vana॒spatī॒gṃ॒‍ ranṷ |
ye vā̭-'va॒ṭeṣu॒ śera̭te॒ tebhyaḥ̭ sa॒rpebhyo॒ namaḥ̭ |
i॒dagṃ sa॒rpebhyo̭ ha॒vira̭stu॒ juṣṭam᳚ |
ā॒śre॒ṣā yeṣā̭manu॒yanti॒ cetaḥ̭ |
ye a॒ntari̭kṣa-mpṛthi॒vī-ṅkṣi॒yanti̭ |
te na̭ssa॒rpāso॒ hava॒māga̭miṣṭhāḥ |
ye ro̭ca॒ne sūrya॒syāpi̭ sa॒rpāḥ |
ye diva̭-nde॒vīmanṷsa॒ncara̭nti |
yeṣā̭māśre॒ṣā a̭nu॒yanti॒ kāmam᳚ |
tebhya̭ssa॒rpebhyo॒ madhṷmajjuhomi || 2 ||

ni॒ghṛṣvai̭rasa॒māyṷtaiḥ |
kālairharitva̭māpa॒nnaiḥ |
indrāyā̭hi sa॒hasra̭yuk |
a॒gnirvi॒bhrāṣṭi̭vasanaḥ |
vā॒yuśveta̭sikadru॒kaḥ |
saṃ॒va~॒thsa॒ro vi̭ṣū॒varṇaiḥ᳚ |
nityā॒ste-'nuca̭rāsta॒va |
subrahmaṇyogṃ subrahmaṇyogṃ sṷbrahmaṇyogm || 3 ||
oṃ śānti-śśānti-śśāntiḥ ||

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