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Saraswati Vandana
संस्कृत · Pre-modern · Stotra
Salutations to Goddess Saraswati — white as the jasmine, the moon, and snow; clad in pure white; bearing the veena, holding mala and scripture; seate…
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या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना। या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥१॥
शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचारसारपरमामाद्यां जगद्व्यापिनीं वीणापुस्तकधारिणीमभयदां जाड्यान्धकारापहाम्। हस्ते स्फाटिकमालिकां विदधतीं पद्मासने संस्थिताम् वन्दे तां परमेश्वरीं भगवतीं बुद्धिप्रदां शारदाम् ॥२॥
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि। विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥३॥
Salutations to Goddess Saraswati — white as the jasmine, the moon, and snow; clad in pure white; bearing the veena, holding mala and scripture; seated on a white lotus; worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. May she remove the darkness of ignorance and bless me with knowledge.
Salutations to Goddess Saraswati — white as the jasmine, the moon, and snow; clad in pure white; bearing the veena, holding mala and scripture; seate…
Salutations to Goddess Saraswati — white as the jasmine, the moon, and snow; clad in pure white; bearing the veena, holding mala and scripture; seate…
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Salutations to Goddess Saraswati — white as the jasmine, the moon, and snow; clad in pure white; bearing the veena, holding mala and scripture; seated on a white lotus; worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. May she remove the darkness of ignorance and bless me with knowledge.
Rigveda (Khila Sukta) · Vedic
The Rigvedic hymn to Lakshmi for prosperity and grace.
Adi Shankaracharya · 8th century
Shankaracharya's hymn that rained gold for the destitute.
Traditional Sanskrit prayer · Ancient
The student's prayer to Saraswati before study.
Traditional (Saraswati Vandana) · Ancient
The classic invocation of Saraswati, remover of ignorance.
Traditional (Vishnu Dhyana) · Ancient
The serene meditation verse on Vishnu reclining on Shesha.
Traditional (Mangala shloka) · Ancient
A benedictory verse invoking the auspiciousness of Vishnu.
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