SARASWATHI

Aum Saraswateyaye Vidmahe
Brahmapatniyaye Dhi-Mahi
Tanno Saraswati Prachodayat

"Saraswathi Namastubhyam
Varade Kamarupini
Vidyarambam Karishyami
Siddhir Bhavatu Me Sada
O Goddess Saraswathi; salutations to you, the giver of boons, the one who fulfills
desires. I shall begin my studies. May there always be accomplishment for me.
Yaa kundendu Tushaara-haara-dhavala
Yaa Shubhra-vastraavritaa
Yaa Veena-varadanda manditakara
Yaa Shwetaa Padmaasanaa
Yaa Brahmaachyuta Shankara Prabhritibhihi
Devaihi Sada Vanditaa
Saa maam paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee
Nih-shesha jaadyaapahaa
Goddess Saraswati Is All White Like The Kunda Blossom, The Moon, Snow, And
Pearl. She Is Dressed In Pure White. While Two Of Her Hands Play The Veena,
The Two Other Hands Are Poised To Give Boons, And Award Punishments As
Needed. She Is Seated On A White Lotus. She Is Ever Worshipped By All The
Celestials Including Brahma, Vishnu And Maheshwara. May This Saraswati
Remove My Obstacles And Protect Me.
Maanikya-veenam Upalaalayanteem
Madaalasaam Manjula-vagvilaasaam
Maahendra-neela-dyuti Komalaangeem
Maatanga-kanyaam Manasaa-smaraami
She who plays a Veena of emerald
She who is tired with activity
She who can talk honeyed words,
She who is beautiful,
She who is the daughter of Matanga
She who is pretty beyond compare,
I meditate to Thee.

SREE SARAWATI ASTOTTARA SATANAMAVALI

Sree Sarswati Astottara Satanamavali
Om Sarsvatyai namah
Om Maha-bhadrayai namah
Om Maha-mayayai namah
Om Vara-pradayai namah
Om Sree pradayai namah
Om Padma-nilayayai namah
Om Padmakshmai namah
Om Padma-vaktri-kayai namah
Om Shivanu-jayai namah
Om Pustaka-stayai namah
Om Gynana-mudrayai namah
Om Ramayai namah
Om Kama-rupayai namah
Om Maha-vidyayai namah
Om Maha-pataka-nashinyai namah
Om Maha-shrayayai namah
Om Malinyai namah
Om Maha-bhogayai namah
Om Maha-bhujayai namah
Om Maha-bagayai namah
Om Maho-tsahayai namah
Om Divyamgayai namah
Om Sura-vandi-tayai namah
Om Mahakalyai namah
Om Maha-pashayai namah
Om Maha-karayai namah
Om Mahamkushayai namah
Om Seetayai namah
Om Vimalayai namah
Om Vishvayai namah
Om Vidyunma-layai namah
Om Vaishnavyai namah
Om Chandri-kayai namah
Om Chandra-lekha-vibhu-shitayai namah
Om Maha-phalayai namah
Om Savitryai namah
Om Surasayai namah
Om Devyai namah
Om Divya-lankara-bhushitayai namah
Om Vagdevyai namah
Om Vasudayai namah
Om Teevrayai namah
Om Maha-bhadrayai namah

Om Bhoga-dayai namah
Om Govimdayai namah
Om Bharatyai namah
Om Bhamayai namah
Om Gomatyai namah
Om Jati-layai namah
Om Vindhya-vasayai namah
Om Chandi-kayai namah
Om Subha-drayai namah
Om Sura-puji-tayai namah
Om Vini-drayai namah
Om Vaishnavyai namah
Om Bramhyai namah
Om Bramha-gynanaika-sadhanayai namah
Om Soudaminyai namah
Om Sudha-murtayai namah
Om Suveenayai namah
Om Suvaa-sinyai namah
Om Vidya-rupayai namah
Om Bramha-jayayai namah
Om Vishalayai namah
Om Padma-lochanayai namah
Om Shumbha-sura-pramadhinyai namah
Om Dhumra-lochana-mardhinyai namah
Om Sarvatmi-kayai namah
Om Traeimurtyai namah
Om Shubha-dayai namah
Om Shastra-rupinyai namah
Om Sarva-devastu-tayai namah
Om Soumyayai namah
Om Sura-sura-namaskrutayai namah
Om Rakta-beejani-hantrai namah
Om Chamundayai namah
Om Munda-kambi-katai namah
Om Kala-ratryai namah
Om Praharanayai namah
Om Kala-dharayai namah
Om Niranja-nayai namah
Om Vara-rohayai namah
Om Vagdevyai namah
Om Varahyai namah
Om Varijaa-sanayai namah
Om Chitrambarayai namah
Om Chitra-gamdhayai namah
Om Chitra-malya-vibhushitayai namah

Om Kantayai namah
Om Kama-pradayai namah
Om Vindyayai namah
Om Rupa-soubhagya-daeinyai namah
Om Shweta-sanayai namah
Om Rakta-madhyayai namah
Om Dvibhu-jaayai namah
Om Sura-puji-tayai namah
Om Niranja-nayai namah
Om Neela-jamghayai namah
Om Chaturvarga-phala-pradayai namah
Om Chaturana-nasamrajyai namah
Om Bramha-vishu-sivatmi-kayai namah
Om Hamsa-sanayai namah
Om Maha-vidyayai namah
Om Mantra-vidyayai namah
Om Sarswatyai namah
Om Maha-saraswatyai namah
Om Vidyayai namah
Om Gynanaika-tatparayai namah

SARASVATI SUKTAM

Saraswathi Suktam[From Rig Veda]

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Paavakaa na Saraswathi

Vajebhi vajnivathi

Yagnam vasthu dhiyaavasu.

(Saraswathi is the purifier,

Giver of plenty and opulent life,

Who is rich in thought and intelligence.)

Chodayathri soonruthaanaam,

Chethanthi sumathinaam,

Yajnam dadhe Saraswathi.

(She blesses one with good speech,

She brings good thoughts to mind,

And let her bless this Yagna (sacrifice).)

Maho arnaah Saraswathi,

Prachethayathi kethunaa,

Dhiyo vishva virajethi.

(Oh Saraswathi, please awaken the truth in me,

By helping me to perceive the consciousness,
And illuminate my entire thought.)

Prano devi saraswathi,
Vajhebhir vajinavathi,
Dhinam avithri avathu.

(Oh Saraswathi, be pleased,

To give me a plenty and opulent life,

And become the protector of our thoughts.

Saraswati Ashtakam

Saraswati Ashtakam

[An octet to the goddess of knowledge]

Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Amba, thwadeya pada pankaja pamsu lesa,

Sambanda banduratharaa rasana thwadheeyam,

Sambhayudhadhipadamapya amruthathi ramyam,

Nimbhayathe kimutha bhouma padani thasya.1
(Oh, Mother, for him whose toungue is pretty,By the contact with the dust of lotus feet of yours,Even the position of Devendra,Made pleasant with holy things like nectar,Tastes bitter and what shall we say,About any positions in earth?
Matha, sthwadheya karunamrutha poorna drushti,

Pathakwachidwidhi vasan manuje na cheth syath,

Kaa thasya ghora api dhabhyavaaharanidhra,

Bheethyadhikeshu sama bhavamupeyivalsu. 2

(Oh Mother, If your merciful nectar like looks,Does not fully fall on a man,What shall we tell about him,Who does not see even differences,In food, sleep and in grades of fear? )
Vani rema giri suthethi cha roopa bhedai,

Kshoni jusham vividha mangala maadha dhasi,

Naneeyaseem thava vibhuthimaho vivekthum,

Ksheenibhavathyakruthakopi vacha prapancha?.3

(Mother, the world of words in this earth,Is just not sufficient to describe Your greatness,For you grant all that is good for the earth,In the forms of Sarasvathi, Lakshmi and Parvathi.)
Sarvagnatha giri sutha kamithir vipaksha,

Garvachidhakusalathadivishad guroscha,

Charvaartha sabdha ghatana patutha kaveenaam,

Sarvam thwadheeya karunaa kanika vivartha. 4

(Mother, the all time greatness of Lord Shiva,The ability to kill the pride in enemies Of Guru, the teacher of devas,And the ability to arrange words of the poets,Are but different forms of the drops of your mercy. )
Mooka kavirjada iha prathi bhavadhagryo,

Bheekunda durbhalamadhir dharani vijhetha,

Nishkinchano nidhipadhir bhavathi thwadheeya,

Mekam kadakshamavalambhya jagathsavithree.5

(Oh Goddess who is mother of all earth,By one mere merciful look of yours,A dumb man became a poet,A fool became the first among the wise,And a very poor man becomes very rich. )

Varnathmike, hima sudhakara sankha kunda,

Varnabhi rama thanu vallari viswa vandhye,

Karnatha deergha karunardhra kadaksha pathai,

Poorna akhilarthamima masu vidathsva devi. 6

(Hey Goddess with a colourful soul,Whose body is as white as the,Snow, moon, conch and Jasmine,And who is worshipped by the entire world,Please rain a merciful look on me,From your eyes which extend to your ears,And make me fulfill all my wishes. )
Kalam kiyanthamayi they chararavindha,

Malambhya hantha vilapami vilolachetha,

Balam kurushwa krutha kruthyamimam Shubhiaka,

nidhaya karuardhra mapangamasmin. 7

(For how long a time, am I crying,Near the lotus like feet of yours,Oh Goddess, who is the source of all that is good,Please be kind enough to shower,The merciful look of yours,So that this child will become contented. )

Ananda hethu mayi they karunaam vihaya,

Noonam na kinchidakhilesi vilokayami,

Dhoonam dayarhamagathim karunamruthadrai,

Renam shishum shishirayashu kadakshapathai. 8

(Hey Goddess who is the cause of my happiness,Except for your mercy, I do not see,Anything in this world to be happy,And so please make this child drench in cold,From the rain of mercy from your eyes.For I am fit for your mercy,And does not have any one else. )
Imam padedhya prayathasthavodhgha,

Mananya chetha jagatham jananya,

Sa vidhwadharadhitha pada peete,

Labhetha sarvam pursharthasartham.9

He who reads the prayer,To the mother of all the world,Would become fit to be worshipped by the wise,And would get all that is to be got.