Serpent Deities (Nagas)

sarpa sūktam

(Sarpa Suktam in English (IAST))

From Taittiriya Samhita

Also known as namo astu sarpebhyo ye ke ca

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.

namo̭ astu sarpebhyo ye ke ca̭ pṛthivī manṷ |
ye antari̭kṣe ye divi tebhyaḥ̭ sarpebhyo namaḥ̭ | (tai.saṃ.4.2.3)
yḙ-'do ro̭cane divo ye vā sūrya̭sya raśmiṣṷ |
yeṣā̭mapsu sadaḥ̭ kṛta-ntebhyaḥ̭ sarpebhyo namaḥ̭ |
yā iṣa̭vo yātudhānā̭nāṃ-ye~ vā vanaspatīgṃ ranṷ |
ye vā̭-'vaṭeṣu śera̭te tebhyaḥ̭ sarpebhyo namaḥ̭ |
idagṃ sarpebhyo̭ havira̭stu juṣṭam |
āśreṣā yeṣā̭manuyanti cetaḥ̭ |
ye antari̭kṣa-mpṛthivī-ṅkṣiyanti̭ |
te na̭ssarpāso havamāga̭miṣṭhāḥ |
ye ro̭cane sūryasyāpi̭ sarpāḥ |
ye diva̭-ndevīmanṷsancara̭nti |
yeṣā̭māśreṣā a̭nuyanti kāmam |
tebhya̭ssarpebhyo madhṷmajjuhomi || 2 ||
nighṛṣvai̭rasamāyṷtaiḥ |
kālairharitva̭māpannaiḥ |
indrāyā̭hi sahasra̭yuk |
agnirvibhrāṣṭi̭vasanaḥ |
vāyuśveta̭sikadrukaḥ |
saṃva~thsaro vi̭ṣūvarṇaiḥ |
nityāste-'nuca̭rāstava |
subrahmaṇyogṃ subrahmaṇyogṃ sṷbrahmaṇyogm || 3 ||
oṃ śānti-śśānti-śśāntiḥ ||

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