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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Sarpa Badha Nivruthi Stotram

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Sarpa Baadhaa nivruthi sloka
(Verses to remove problems due to snakes)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

( Here is a powerful prayer to get rid of the fear/problems created by snakes.)

1.Anantho, vasuki sesha padmanabhascha kambala,
Drutharashtra , sankha pala , thakshaka Kaliya sthadha

Ananth, Vasuki, Adhi Sesha , Padmanabha, Kambala ,
Drutharashra , Sankhapala , Thakshaka and Kaliya

2.Yethani nava naamaani nagaanaan cha mahathmaanaam,
Sayam kale paden nithya, pratha kale viseshatha

These names of nine snakes who are great,
Ahould be read daily in the evening and specially in the mornings

3. Narmadhayai nama , pratha Narmadhatai Namo nis,
Namosthu Narmadhe thubhyam thrahi maam visha sarpatha.

Salutations to Narmadha , Salutations to Narmadha in the morning and at night,
I salute you Narmadha and pray , please save me from poisonous serpents.

4.Asitham chaarthimandham cha suneedhim chapi ya smareth,
Diva vaa yadhi vaa rathrou naasya sarpa bhayam bhaveth.

Remembering about Asitha , Arthimandha and Suneethi,
In the day time or also night , there would not be any fear against snakes.

5. Yo jarath karuno jatho jarath karou maha yasa,
Aashtheeka sarpa sathre vaa pannagan yo abhyarakshatha

He who was born to sage Jarathkaru to his wife Jarathkaru was the very famous,
Sage Astheeka * who prevented the killing of the snakes,
In the SArpa Yaga (conducted by King Janamejaya.)

6.Tham smarantham mahaa bhagaa na maam himsithu marhatha

Meditating on these great people , I do not merit to be troubled.

7.Sarasarpa bhadram they dhooram gacha maha yasa,
Janamejayasya yajnanthe Aastheeka vachanam smaran

Remember the words of sage Astheeka at the end of the Yaga by Janamejaya,
“Oh snake , go away far off from here, oh famous one.”
*Sage who is half snake and Half man.

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