Nava Naga Stotram (Anantam Vasukim Shesham) — Benefits & How to Chant
नवनाग स्तोत्र (अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं)
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
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)
Instructions
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.
Spiritual Significance
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.
Origin & History
Source: Traditional Sanskrit phala-stuti (Naga worship tradition; recited for Nag Panchami)
Author: Unknown (traditional)
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.