Reciting this sloka daily, particularly in the morning and evening, is believed to keep venomous creatures at a distance .
Legend holds that Lord Garuda (the Eagle-king and mortal enemy of serpents) chanted this specific mantra to pacify the venom of the Nagas after the churning of the ocean ( Samudra Manthan ). When Lord Shiva drank the Halahala poison, the residual venom in the air caused serpentine ailments among sages. The mantra became the antidote. apa sarpa sarpa bhadram exclusive