History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c42.14

v3.c42.14

¹⁹⁴⁶ The words सर्पदेवजनेभ्यः स्वाहा may mean 'the serpents and the divine hosts.' In the Śat. Br. (S. B. E. vol. 44, pp. 367–368) 'Sarpavidyā and Devajanavidyā' are separate subjects of study. But as the rite is for propitiating the serpents, it is better to take the words to mean 'serpents that are a divine host.'