Snakes and Wisdom

[Billy]

research Hinduism.

I took this photo in India, I use it as one of my avatars.

Lord Vishnu.

Lord Shiva with the Cobra. He overcame negativity and wares it around his neck as a garland of flowers. This is symbolic when given a garland of flowers that is laid around your neck in India.






Lord Krishna says that He is Vasuki among snakes. Vasuki is a poisoness snake and it is the chief for all snakes (King Cobra).

Nagapanchami is a sacred Indian festival dedicated to the snake-God. The festival gets its name from the fact that it is celebrated on the fifth day (panchami) of the moon lit fortnight of the Hindu month of Shravan (July /August). According to the Gregorian calender, the festival is observed sometime in August.

1) Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 10, Verse 28:

"आयुधानाम अहं वज्रं
धेनूनाम अस्मि कामधुक
परजनश चास्मि कन्दर्पः
सर्पाणाम अस्मि वासुकिः"

'ayudhanam aham vajram
dhenunam asmi kamadhuk
prajanas casmi kandarpah
sarpanam asmi vasukih'

'Of weapons I am the thunderbolt; among cows I am the surabhi, givers of abundant milk. Of procreators I am Kandarpa, the god of love, and of serpents I am Vasuki, the chief.'

Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that Vasuki represent him amongst the Sarpas.

Sridhara Swami's Commentary:

"........ Of poisonous snakes His vibhuti is Vasuki who was used as rope to pull the boat containing all species of life during Lord Krishna's incarnation known as Matsya and Vasuki was also used as a rope to rap around the Mandara mountain to churn the nectar for the demigods during Lord Krishna's incarnation as Kurma."

2) Snake Worship:

Hymns to cure snake bite is in the Rig Veda, Book I, Hymn 191.

Many scholars have detected traces of existence of snake-worship contained in the 8th Ashtaka of the Rig Veda, wherein the earth is addressed as the Sarpa-rajni or "the queen of the serpents or the queen of all that moves".

The Yajur-Veda provides a more definite account of serpent-worship; the Samhita of this Veda contains prayers to the Sarpas(snakes) who are addressed as denizens of the heavens, the skies, the rays of the sun, the waters, the vegetables and the like.

In the Brahmanas of the Samhita part of the Yajur-Veda, invocations are addressed to serpents and sweet sacrifices are offered for their acceptance. Manu, the ancient law-giver of the Hindus also makes mention of the Nagas and the Sarpas. Carved or painted figures of snakes can be found on the walls of many Hindu temples that exist from the medieval era.

Images of snake worship rituals can also be spotted in the world famous Ajanta caves. Detailed description of the cobra snakes can also be discerned in Arthasastra, the classic ancient Hindu political text by the great Hindu philosopher Chanakya (c.300 bc).

In medieval India figures of snakes were carved or painted on the walls of many Hindu temples. In the carves at Ajanta images of the rituals of snake worship are found. Kautilya, in his "Arthashastra" has given .

The Hindu Puranas(Sanskrit encyclopedic texts) also mention the Nagas and the Sarpas. In the Bhagavata Purana, Vasuki and eleven other Nagas are mentioned as forming the string of the sun's chariot, one serpent being held to be sacred to each month. The Markandeya Purana embodies the well-known story of the marriage of Madalasa, a Naga princess of superb beauty, with King Kulvalasva.

In the apologue of the gold-giving serpent, the fifth fable of the Panchatantra(famous Indian collection of fables and other morally instructive tales), authentic evidence is found of the prevalence of serpent-worship in the post-Vedic ages of Ancient India. As it has been established that the Panchatantra was composed sometime between the first and sixth centuries, it is believed that the tradition of snake-worship existed in India prior to the sixth century A.D.

3) Nagas in Hindu mythology:

Nagas form an important part of Hindu mythology. They play prominent roles in various legends:

Shesha (Adisesha, Sheshnaga, or the 1,000 headed snake) upholds the world on his many heads and is said to be used by Lord Vishnu to rest. Shesha also sheltered Lord Krishna from a thunderstorm during his birth.

Vasuki allowed himself to be coiled around Mount Mandara by the Devas and Asuras to churn the milky ocean creating the ambrosia of immortality.

Kaliya poisoned the Jamuna / Yamuna river where he lived.
Krishna (Balakrishna / infant Krishna) subdued Kaliya by dancing on him and compelled him to leave the river.

Manasa is the queen of the snakes. She is also referred to as Manasha or "Ma Manasha". "Ma" being the universal mother.

Ananta is the endless snake who circles the world.

Padmanabha (or Padmaka) is the guardian snake of the south.

Astika is half Brahmin and half naga.

Lord Shiva also wears snakes around his neck, hands and legs.
Source:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs0...
http://www.asitis.com/10/28.html
http://www.bhagavad-gita.org/Gita/verse-...
http://www.theholidayspot.com/nag_pancha...
http://www.hinduwebsite.com/sacredscript...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_worsh...

peace

[mahalall]

Pieneal: Nagas are the underworld guardians of treasures and concealed teachings and they can manifest in serpent

Anecdotal perceptions of the Naga highlight an association the ominous sensation of sinking into an underworld when meditating in a cave or environment that has higher back ground alpha and gamma currents (Radon elements a key stimulate) To overcome the conscious cloudy underworld aversion of it's presence is a)come back to upekkha (equanmity) b) move away from the stimulant or c) explore the upper world of it's presence with mula bandha.

Wary of the serpents presence on ones internal Mandalas. It does like to slide it's way in and consume. Applied drishti with a focused bindhi quickly enables one to burn away it's influence and come back to your core.

p.s d) to reflect those naga currents you could paint your meditation cell gold (haha).

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UnAQYmmZFBc

http://www.tricycle.com/-practice/perfect-balance
http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/2417
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala
http://www.yogajournal.com/wisdom/642
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindi_(decoration)

[Tony]

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There is hidden treasure within us all.
Power and knowledge just waiting to be uncovered.
The serpent surrounding this treasure can either tighten its coil, or release itself.
This treasure is hidden from our selfishness,
but revealed in genuine wisdom and compassion.

Knowledge can be either be wisdom-medicine or ignorance-poison.
Fire can burn or give warmth.

The serpent is our ego.
The ego is the devil.
This same ego can imprison us, or set us free.

The ego, working from habit, binds us
through constant reference to our storehouse of our fixated imprints.
To the wise,
this same reaction serves as our teacher,
when we recognise fixated concepts filling pure sacred space.

Knowledge is within us all.
It is our own recognition and understanding
that appreciates the jewel in the mud.

The key is our pure awareness: without that, nothing is known.

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[etheric underground]

I capture and release venomous snakes as part of my role….so I respect them and am amazed by there abilities.

[gini]

Nagas - Powerful Humanoids That Lived Amongst Us? Praveen Mohan Explains-

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xIM5PbWdS3I

[DeDukshyn]

I've always been fascinated with both snakes and owls - I used to catch snakes and keep them in boxes until mu mom made me let them go, lol. Owls, like so many birds are just magical - and very intelligent - second maybe only to the crow family.

I think many of the imagery of ancients as "animals" were an attempt to be a representation of their base energy - especially of ancient egyptian and indian lore - when depicted "gods" as animals or partial animals. Their communication for was different back then and so much of ancient scripture was expressed in metaphor.

[Johnnycomelately]

........GOOD MOM!.........you were bought up right..... please tell her I/we thank her for that.............🥰

I caught ringneckeds and garters in my growing up summers in Ontario, never kept them, but I did bring home lizards when we lived in Germany (dad’s military posting, me up to ‘tween’).

I have a friend who has lizards, and before she got chickens that was all what she talked critter-talk about (now I’m reading stories of personable wild birds too). I am pretty sure she had a snake or more too (my memory, no apology) but never spoke admirably about their personalities.....maybe snakes are just naturally kinda inscrutable...... makes sense why power hungry manipulators would take them as a symbol.

Posted by DeDukshyn (here)
I've always been fascinated with both snakes and owls - I used to catch snakes and keep them in boxes until mu mom made me let them go, lol. Owls, like so many birds are just magical - and very intelligent - second maybe only to the crow family.

I think many of the imagery of ancients as "animals" were an attempt to be a representation of their base energy - especially of ancient egyptian and indian lore - when depicted "gods" as animals or partial animals. Their communication for was different back then and so much of ancient scripture was expressed in metaphor.

[gini]

Nagas - The Ancient Super Race That Lived Alongside Humans - Sri M Explains--

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=T6qHXmApe8k

--Sep 14, 2022 #TheRanveerShow #nagas #1574

• Master Yogi Sri M... Sep 14, 2018---

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oy6O7xXmtzE

It's perhaps the most provocative headline Souljourns ever posted. The idea of serpent spiritual beings from another planet is discussed here by Sri M.

Born a Moslem, Sri M is now widely considered to be an Indian Yogi. He has has encounters in the flesh with Mahavatar Sri Guru Babaji, Shirdi Sai Baba, serpent teachers, and his own personal teacher, Maheshwarnath Babaji.

Following decades of being silenced by his teachers, Sri M is now free to talk about his experiences. He turns 70 soon and now travels the world sharing his spiritual understanding.

Sri M's internationally respected book, "Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master, A Yogi's Autobiography" first told of his astonishing encounters in 2010.

[gini]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fsoufcouIv8

How Snake's Curse Can Ruin Your Life? | Sarpa Dosha | Snake--9/3/23--25 min.-

[gini]

Oct 26, 2023
There were serpent-like beings on Earth thousands of years ago, they were known as the Nagas. They are most well known from ancient Indian texts like the Mahabharata, but they were not limited to the Indian subcontinent, nearly every ancient culture is linked to these strange beings. Who are they, what did they look like and what is their role in the history of our planet? Watch and find out as we uncovered the true story of these strange deities.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ngCMKk2x4

[Lunesoleil]

If it can enlighten you, in 2025 we will be the year of the Snake in Chinese astrology, returns every 12 years and tomorrow November 14 the day of the Red Snake in Mayan astrology returns every 20 days

[gini]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_dcR0Zu08qU

--'Snakes are both feared and honored throughout the world. In Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism of India, they are worshipped and feared in the form of the Nagas, and feminine Naginis. Nagas are semi-divine beings who protect sources of fresh water and precious stones and minerals. To befriend or please a Naga will bring great fortune, but beware, an angry Naga's wrath can lead to devastation!'

[gini]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5hGOuToR0c0

--27 min---21 Aug 2024 UNITED STATES
Rajada explores the esoteric origins of Kundalini and the Nagas in the Serpent Myths of ancient Shamans and their use of psychedelics and advanced visualization techniques to experience expanded states of consciousness #psychedelics #kundalini #nagas

00:00 Titles
00:06 Rajada introduces the Legend of Serpent Power
06:36 The Psychedelic Origins of the Serpent Power
11:30 The Evolution from Shamanic to Yogic Practices
12:54 The Modern Rituals to the Naga
14:58 Resonance to the Cosmic and Inner Serpent
16:53 The Esoteric Occult Meaning of the Naga Serpent Myths
22:28 The Nagas are in us as our Kundalini Shakti
24:57 The 3 Types of Kundalini Shakti as Inner Serpent Power
25:51 The Essence of Kundalini as Serpent Power

[gini]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=KAqew1kywPw

14 min--- Jun 20, 2025 #praveenmohan #thailand #enlightenment.
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'In this video, we delve into the mysterious and lesser-known secrets of the Phimai Temple in Thailand. While Lord Vishnu is revered as one of the most powerful gods and Buddha symbolizes deep spiritual wisdom, there’s a force even more enigmatic—the Nagas, the serpent beings believed to possess immense sacred power. Unlike most temples adorned with statues of deities like Shiva, Vishnu, or Buddha, Phimai Temple is dominated by the presence of serpent gods. Why are Nagas given such prominence here? What deeper meanings lie hidden within these carvings? Is there a connection between Nagas and the concept of shape-shifting? Could there be ancient truths that go beyond mythology? Watch the full video to explore these intriguing possibilities and uncover the sacred serpent secrets that challenge everything you thought you knew.'

[gini]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q7_0h4nEvPE

. ---14 min--May 12, 2025 #kundalini #tantra #nagas
'The Indian Buddhist philosopher, Nāgārjuna, is widely considered to have been one of the most important figures in the history of Buddhism, and is even known as “The Second Buddha.” Nagarjuna is well known, even today, for his scholarship, as the author of the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā,1 or “The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way”, one of the most important philosophical texts of Mahāyāna Buddhism, which led to the formation of the Madhyamaka school within that tradition by Nagarjuna himself.

What is not very well known about Nagarjuna, however, is that he is often depicted, in Buddhist iconography, as possessing serpent-like characteristics. In fact, this follows directly from his name, as the Sanskrit term “Nāga” literally means a serpent! And “Nagarjuna” itself may be translated as “The Noble Serpent”!
Buddhist mythology provides an adequate explanation for how Nagarjuna came to be known by this name. It is said, according to traditional accounts, that the Nāgas are nonhuman, serpent-like beings, who were the guardians of profound Buddhist teachings, which they had hidden away from the world. But the Nāgas chose Nāgārjuna, their human representation, to receive these teachings, allowing him to reintroduce these teachings to the human realm!

These esoteric teachings were, in fact, none other than the now-famous Prajñāpāramitā2, or the ‘Perfection of Wisdom’ Sūtras of Mahāyāna Buddhism! Nagarjuna, therefore, became the most extensive commentator on these Sūtras and the explainer of their true meaning.
However, this story does not tell us the origin of the Nāgas. Who were they? Why were they the guardians of the esoteric Buddhist teachings? In fact, the Nāgas are also widely mentioned as important figures in the tales of the Hindu religion, and seem to have had a significant role to play in almost all the traditions of the Indian subcontinent! In this video, we will discover the secret identity of the Nāgas, and find out who they really were. We will also discuss the surprising connection between the Nāgas, the serpent-deities of ancient India, and the kundalinī, the serpent-power that rises in the spine of the advanced spiritual practitioner, as per the Tantra tradition. Could the Nāgas really be connected with the Kundalinī? Find out in this video!'

[gini]

Sorry i forgot i posted this already before , i tried to delete it .. 'Kundalini & The Naga: Unveiling the Mind-Blowing Roots of Tantra '

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5hGOuToR0c0

--26 min--Rajada explores the esoteric origins of Kundalini and the Nagas in the Serpent Myths of ancient Shamans and their use of psychedelics and advanced visualization techniques to experience expanded states of consciousness #psychedelics #kundalini #nagas

00:00 Titles
00:06 Rajada introduces the Legend of Serpent Power
06:36 The Psychedelic Origins of the Serpent Power
11:30 The Evolution from Shamanic to Yogic Practices
12:54 The Modern Rituals to the Naga
14:58 Resonance to the Cosmic and Inner Serpent
16:53 The Esoteric Occult Meaning of the Naga Serpent Myths
22:28 The Nagas are in us as our Kundalini Shakti
24:57 The 3 Types of Kundalini Shakti as Inner Serpent Power
25:51 The Essence of Kundalini as Serpent Power