Apa Sarpa: Sarpa Bhadram Exclusive Best

The most potent version of this prayer is often referred to as the exclusive version because it combines the command for the serpent to depart with an invocation of auspiciousness.

The "exclusive" power of this mantra lies in the final line. According to the Mahabharata, King Janamejaya held a sacrifice to eliminate all snakes to avenge his father, Parikshit. The young sage intervened and stopped the slaughter. apa sarpa sarpa bhadram exclusive