Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara
By Traditional (Saraswati Vandana) · संस्कृत
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Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara
संस्कृत · Ancient · Shloka
The classic invocation of Saraswati, remover of ignorance.
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या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना। या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥
She who is white as the jasmine, the moon, and a garland of snow; robed in spotless white; whose hand is graced by the veena; who is seated on a white lotus; ever worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the gods — may that Goddess Saraswati, remover of all dullness, protect me.
The classic invocation of Saraswati, remover of ignorance.
The classic invocation of Saraswati, remover of ignorance.
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She who is white as the jasmine, the moon, and a garland of snow; robed in spotless white; whose hand is graced by the veena; who is seated on a white lotus; ever worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the gods — may that Goddess Saraswati, remover of all dullness, protect me.
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