Nava Naga Stotram (Anantam Vasukim Shesham)
नवनाग स्तोत्र (अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं)
Also known as: anantam vasukim shesham · nava naga stotram · nav nag stotra · nine naga names mantra · nag panchami mantra · anantam vasukim shesham padmanabham cha kambalam
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✦ Meaning
This is the celebrated Nava Naga Stotra — a short verse naming the nine great serpent lords (Ananta, Vasuki, Shesha, Padmanabha, Kambala, Shankhapala, Dhritarashtra, Takshaka and Kaliya). It is the core prayer of Nag Panchami, recited to seek protection from snakebite and poison and to gain victory. Devotees chant it morning and evening, especially on the fifth lunar day of Shravan.
Origin & Story
Traditional Sanskrit phala-stuti (Naga worship tradition; recited for Nag Panchami) · Unknown (traditional) · Ancient / classical
Serpent (Naga) worship is among the oldest strands of Indian religion, and the Mahabharata, Puranas and folk tradition revere the great Nagas as semi-divine guardians of the underworld, treasures and waters. This short verse gathers nine of the most renowned serpent lords into a single protective litany. It became the standard prayer for Nag Panchami, the festival on Shravana Shukla Panchami when devotees offer milk and worship snakes, anthills and Naga images for protection and prosperity.
✦ As told in scripture
Folk and Puranic tradition holds that sincere recitation of these nine names wards off serpents: travellers and farmers who chant it before stepping into fields, forests or water are said to be left unharmed even where snakes abound, the serpent lords honouring the one who remembers their names.
Complete Text with Meaning
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अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं पद्मनाभं च कम्बलम्। शङ्खपालं धार्तराष्ट्रं तक्षकं कालियं तथा॥
Anantam Vasukim Shesham Padmanabham Cha Kambalam Shankhapalam Dhartarashtram Takshakam Kaliyam Tatha
Meaning:Ananta, Vasuki, Shesha, Padmanabha and Kambala; Shankhapala, Dhritarashtra, Takshaka and Kaliya — these are the nine names of the great-souled serpent lords (Nagas). Whoever recites them every evening, and especially at dawn, has no fear of poison or snakebite, and becomes victorious everywhere.
एतानि नव नामानि नागानां च महात्मनाम्। सायङ्काले पठेन्नित्यं प्रातःकाले विशेषतः॥
Etani Nava Namani Naganam Cha Mahatmanam Sayankale Pathennityam Pratahkale Visheshatah
तस्य विषभयं नास्ति सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत्॥
Tasya Vishabhayam Nasti Sarvatra Vijayee Bhavet
Word-by-Word Meaning
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Benefits of Chanting Nava Naga Stotram (Anantam Vasukim Shesham)
Traditionally protects from snakebite and the fear of poison (vishabhaya)
Removes the malefic effects of Kala Sarpa Dosha and Naga Dosha in the horoscope
Grants victory and success in undertakings (sarvatra vijayee bhavet)
Invokes the blessings of the nine serpent lords on Nag Panchami
Easy to memorize — a complete protective prayer in just a few lines
Bestows fertility and progeny when worshipped by couples, as serpents are linked with Naga blessings
How to Chant Nava Naga Stotram (Anantam Vasukim Shesham)
Recite the nine names with devotion, ideally before a Naga idol, a serpent image drawn with turmeric or sandal paste, or at an anthill or Naga temple. On Nag Panchami offer milk, durva grass and flowers. Chanting both morning (pratahkale) and evening (sayankale), as the verse itself prescribes, is considered especially powerful for protection from snakes and poison.