SatyamSatyam

Krimi Samharaka Suktam

(कृ.य.तै.आ. . . )

Dedicated to Sarvam · 4 verses · Sanatana Shastras

About this stotra

The Krimi Samharaka Suktam is a specific Vedic hymn found in the Krishna Yajurveda, specifically within the Taittiriya Aranyaka (4.36.1). It is a spiritual invocation designed to neutralize and destroy krimis, a broad Sanskrit term encompassing worms, pests, and microscopic harmful organisms like bacteria or germs. The suktam invokes the authority of ancient sages such as Atri, Kanva, and Jamadagni to eliminate these entities, describing the destruction of their leaders, mothers and fathers, regardless of their size or color. It is a Krimighna (germ-killing) prayer used in Vedic rituals for health, sanitation, and protection against infectious ailments.

Krimi Samharaka Suktam lyrics and meaning

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Verse 1

(कृ.य.तै.आ.4.36.1)

(kṛ.ya.tai.ā.4.36.1)

(kri.ya.tai.aa.4.36.1)

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Verse 2

अत्रि॑णा त्वा क्रिमे हन्मि ।
कण्वे॑न ज॒मद॑ग्निना ।
वि॒श्वाव॑सो॒र्ब्रह्म॑णा ह॒तः ।
क्रिमी॑णा॒ग्ं॒ राजा᳚ ।
अप्ये॑षाग् स्थ॒पति॑र्​ह॒तः ।
अथो॑ मा॒ता-ऽथो॑ पि॒ता ।
अथो᳚ स्थू॒रा अथो᳚ क्षु॒द्राः ।
अथो॑ कृ॒ष्णा अथो᳚ श्वे॒ताः ।
अथो॑ आ॒शाति॑का ह॒ताः ।
श्वे॒ताभि॑स्स॒ह सर्वे॑ ह॒ताः ॥ 36

atri̍ṇā tvā krimē hanmi ।
kaṇvē̍na ja̠mada̍gninā ।
vi̠śvāva̍sō̠rbrahma̍ṇā ha̠taḥ ।
krimī̍ṇā̠g̠ṃ rājā̎ ।
apyē̍ṣāg stha̠pati̍r​ha̠taḥ ।
athō̍ mā̠tā-'thō̍ pi̠tā ।
athō̎ sthū̠rā athō̎ kṣu̠drāḥ ।
athō̍ kṛ̠ṣṇā athō̎ śvē̠tāḥ ।
athō̍ ā̠śāti̍kā ha̠tāḥ ।
śvē̠tābhi̍ssa̠ha sarvē̍ ha̠tāḥ ॥ 36

atri̍naa tvaa krimē hanmi ।
kanvē̍na ja̠mada̍gninaa ।
vi̠shvaava̍sō̠rbrahma̍naa ha̠tah ।
krimii̍naa̠g̠m raajaa̎ ।
apyē̍shaag stha̠pati̍r​ha̠tah ।
athō̍ maa̠taa-'thō̍ pi̠taa ।
athō̎ sthuu̠raa athō̎ kshu̠draah ।
athō̍ kri̠shnaa athō̎ shvē̠taah ।
athō̍ aa̠shaati̍kaa ha̠taah ।
shvē̠taabhi̍ssa̠ha sarvē̍ ha̠taah ॥ 36

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Verse 3

आह॒राव॑द्य ।
शृ॒तस्य॑ ह॒विषो॒ यथा᳚ ।
तत्स॒त्यम् ।
यद॒मुं-यँ॒मस्य॒ जम्भ॑योः ।
आद॑धामि॒ तथा॒ हि तत् ।
खण्फण्म्रसि॑ ॥ 37

āha̠rāva̍dya ।
śṛ̠tasya̍ ha̠viṣō̠ yathā̎ ।
tatsa̠tyam ।
yada̠muṃ ya̠masya̠ jambha̍yōḥ ।
āda̍dhāmi̠ tathā̠ hi tat ।
khaṇphaṇmrasi̍ ॥ 37

aaha̠raava̍dya ।
shri̠tasya̍ ha̠vishō̠ yathaa̎ ।
tatsa̠tyam ।
yada̠mum ya̠masya̠ jambha̍yōh ।
aada̍dhaami̠ tathaa̠ hi tat ।
khanphanmrasi̍ ॥ 37

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Verse 4

ॐ शान्ति-श्शान्ति-श्शान्तिः ।

ōṃ śānti-śśānti-śśāntiḥ ।

ōm shaanti-shshaanti-shshaantih ।