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Nava Naga Stotram (Anantam Vasukim Shesham)

नवनाग स्तोत्र (अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं) in English · English

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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.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

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.

Verse 2

Etani Nava Namani Naganam Cha Mahatmanam Sayankale Pathennityam Pratahkale Visheshatah

Verse 3

Tasya Vishabhayam Nasti Sarvatra Vijayee Bhavet

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Anantam🔊Ananta (the endless one, Adishesha) — the first of the nine serpents

Vasukim🔊Vasuki — the serpent king used as the churning rope at Samudra Manthan, worn by Lord Shiva

Shesham🔊Shesha — the cosmic serpent on whom Lord Vishnu reclines

Padmanabham🔊Padmanabha — a great serpent (also a name of Vishnu)

Kambalam🔊Kambala — one of the divine Naga lords

Shankhapalam🔊Shankhapala — a serpent king of the nether worlds

Dhartarashtram🔊Dhritarashtra — a Naga king (sometimes read as Dhananjaya)

Takshakam🔊Takshaka — the famous serpent of the Mahabharata

Kaliyam🔊Kaliya — the serpent subdued by Lord Krishna in the Yamuna

Tatha🔊And, also (completing the enumeration)

Etani Nava Namani🔊These nine names

Naganam Mahatmanam🔊Of the great-souled serpents (Nagas)

Sayankale🔊In the evening

Pathennityam🔊One should recite daily

Pratahkale Visheshatah🔊Especially at dawn / in the morning

Tasya Vishabhayam Nasti🔊For that person there is no fear of poison (snakebite)

Sarvatra Vijayee Bhavet🔊He becomes victorious everywhere

Benefits of Chanting नवनाग स्तोत्र (अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं)

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Traditionally protects from snakebite and the fear of poison (vishabhaya)

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Removes the malefic effects of Kala Sarpa Dosha and Naga Dosha in the horoscope

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Grants victory and success in undertakings (sarvatra vijayee bhavet)

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Invokes the blessings of the nine serpent lords on Nag Panchami

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Easy to memorize — a complete protective prayer in just a few lines

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Bestows fertility and progeny when worshipped by couples, as serpents are linked with Naga blessings

How to Chant नवनाग स्तोत्र (अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं)

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Best TimeNag Panchami (Shravan Shukla Panchami); daily at dawn and dusk

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete नवनाग स्तोत्र (अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

They are Ananta, Vasuki, Shesha, Padmanabha, Kambala, Shankhapala, Dhritarashtra, Takshaka and Kaliya — the nine principal serpent lords of Hindu tradition. Several appear in famous epics: Vasuki at the churning of the ocean, Shesha as Vishnu's couch, Takshaka in the Mahabharata, and Kaliya subdued by Krishna.

The verse itself says to recite it every evening (sayankale) and especially at dawn (pratahkale). It is most important on Nag Panchami, the fifth bright lunar day of Shravan, when Nagas are worshipped across India.

Tradition holds that one who recites them has no fear of poison or snakebite (vishabhayam nasti) and becomes victorious everywhere (sarvatra vijayee bhavet). It is also chanted to relieve Kala Sarpa Dosha.

Yes. While Nag Panchami is the special occasion, the stotra is meant for daily recitation, and is also chanted on Panchami tithis, during Naga puja, and for those affected by Naga or Kala Sarpa Dosha.