What does it mean to dream of holding a king cobra on its mouth?

Snakes can have a number of different, even contradictory meanings in dreams, ranging from danger and betrayal to healing and immortality. So the dreamer's emotions within the dream and the general tone and context of snake dreams are important for interpretation. In this dream, if one is holding the cobra's mouth closed, the snake might represent a dangerous situation, which the dreamer is controlling in a very risky way.