Saraswati Namastubhyam
By Traditional Sanskrit prayer · संस्कृत
The student's prayer to Saraswati before study.
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सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि। विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा॥
Salutations to you, O Saraswati, granter of boons, fulfiller of wishes. As I begin my studies, may I always meet with success. Recited by students before learning.
Om hiranya-varnam harinim suvarna-rajata-srajam, Chandram hiranmayim Lakshmim jatavedo ma avaha.
Rigveda (Khila Sukta)
Angam hareh pulaka-bhushanam ashrayanti Bhringangana iva mukula-bharanam tamalam,
Adi Shankaracharya
Ya kundendu-tushara-hara-dhavala ya shubhra-vastravrita Ya vina-vara-danda-mandita-kara ya shveta-padmasana,
Traditional (Saraswati Vandana)
Shanta-akaram bhujaga-shayanam padma-nabham suresham Vishva-adharam gagana-sadrisham megha-varnam shubha-angam,
Traditional (Vishnu Dhyana)
Mangalam bhagavan Vishnuh mangalam garuda-dhvajah, Mangalam pundarika-akshah mangala-ayatano Harih.
Traditional (Mangala shloka)
Gaja-ananam bhuta-gana-adi-sevitam kapittha-jambu-phala-sara-bhakshitam, Uma-sutam shoka-vinasha-karanam namami vighneshvara-pada-pankajam.
Traditional (Ganesha Dhyana)
Public domain — traditional Saraswati vandana.