Sarpa Sukta (Rigveda 10.189)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 9 sections
Practice Sarpa Sukta Serpent deities mantra
Verse 1
Original
अहिं नक्तमहिं दिवा अहिं विश्वा भुवनानि विश्वा । अस्मिन्न् यज्ञे सरिष्यतां नो अहिं नः सर्पा विसर्पतु ॥
Transliteration
ahiṃ naktam ahiṃ divā ahiṃ viśvā bhuvanāni viśvā । asmin yajñe sariṣyatāṃ no ahiṃ naḥ sarpā visarpatu ॥
Meaning / Translation
May the serpent (danger) of the night, the serpent of the day, the serpent of all worlds, all beings, depart from us. In this sacrifice, may the serpents slither away from us.
Verse 2
Original
ये पृथिव्यां ये अन्तरिक्षे ये दिवि सर्पा विसर्पत: । ये अप्सु सुप्ता जाग्रत: सर्वे ते नमस्यन्तु न: ॥
Transliteration
ye pṛthivyāṃ ye antarikṣe ye divi sarpā visarpataḥ । ye apsu suptā jāgrataḥ sarve te namasyantu naḥ ॥
Meaning / Translation
Those serpents that crawl on earth, in the atmosphere, and in heaven; those that are asleep or awake in the waters — may all of them bow down to us (be propitious).
Verse 3
Original
ये अहोरात्रे अभ्येतिरे ये चक्षुष्मन्तो अचक्षुष: । सर्वे ते नमस्यन्तु न: सर्वे ते सर्पा विसर्पत ॥
Transliteration
ye ahorātre abhyetire ye cakṣuṣmanto acakṣuṣaḥ । sarve te namasyantu naḥ sarve te sarpā visarpata ॥
Meaning / Translation
Those serpents that move by day and night, those with eyes and those without eyes — may all of them bow to us; may all serpents slither away.
Verse 4
Original
ये गोषु ये अश्वेषु ये पुरुषेषु ये गवाम् । पातु नो विष्णुरुत्तम: सर्वे ते सर्पा विसर्पत ॥
Transliteration
ye goṣu ye aṣveṣu ye puruṣeṣu ye gavām । pātu no viṣṇur uttamaḥ sarve te sarpā visarpata ॥
Meaning / Translation
Those serpents that are in cows, in horses, in men, and in cattle — may the highest Vishnu protect us; may all those serpents slither away.
Verse 5
Original
येऽग्नौ ये वायौ ये सूर्ये ये चन्द्रे ये नक्षत्रे । सर्वे ते नमस्यन्तु न: सर्वे ते सर्पा विसर्पत ॥
Transliteration
ye'gnau ye vāyau ye sūrye ye candre ye nakṣatre । sarve te namasyantu naḥ sarve te sarpā visarpata ॥
Meaning / Translation
Those serpents that are in fire, in wind, in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars — may all of them bow to us; may all serpents slither away.
Verse 6
Original
येऽस्मिन् यज्ञे ये यज्ञस्य ये होतारं ये यजमानम् । सर्वे ते नमस्यन्तु न: सर्वे ते सर्पा विसर्पत ॥
Transliteration
ye'smin yajñe ye yajñasya ye hotāraṃ ye yajamānam । sarve te namasyantu naḥ sarve te sarpā visarpata ॥
Meaning / Translation
Those serpents that are in this sacrifice, of the sacrifice, of the priest, and of the sacrificer — may all of them bow to us; may all serpents slither away.
Verse 7
Original
येऽस्माकं पशून् ये अन्नम् ये द्रविं यद् वयं ददुः । सर्वे ते नमस्यन्तु न: सर्वे ते सर्पा विसर्पत ॥
Transliteration
ye'smākaṃ paśūn ye annam ye draviṃ yad vayaṃ dadhuḥ । sarve te namasyantu naḥ sarve te sarpā visarpata ॥
Meaning / Translation
Those serpents that (threaten) our cattle, our food, our wealth which we have given — may all of them bow to us; may all serpents slither away.
Verse 8
Original
येऽस्माकं तन्वो ये प्राणा ये चक्षूषी ये श्रोत्रम् । सर्वे ते नमस्यन्तु न: सर्वे ते सर्पा विसर्पत ॥
Transliteration
ye'smākaṃ tanvo ye prāṇā ye cakṣūṣī ye śrotram । sarve te namasyantu naḥ sarve te sarpā visarpata ॥
Meaning / Translation
Those serpents that (threaten) our body, our vital breaths, our eyes, our ears — may all of them bow to us; may all serpents slither away.
Verse 9
Original
सर्पेभ्यो नमो नमः सर्वेभ्यः सर्वतश्च नमः । प्रसन्ना भवन्तु न: सर्वे विषं त्यक्त्वा सर्पा: ॥
Transliteration
sarpebhyo namo namaḥ sarvebhyaḥ sarvataśca namaḥ । prasannā bhavantu naḥ sarve viṣaṃ tyaktvā sarpāḥ ॥
Meaning / Translation
Salutations again and again to all serpents, from all directions. May all serpents become gracious to us, abandoning their poison.