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This blog is an humble attempt to bring together a collection of devotional and delightful songs in praise of the LORD. It is said that when these mantras or stotras are recited and chanted with a full understanding of the meaning , they are more effective and potent. It also helps us appreciate and understand the LORD more significantly and subtly. All these are already available on the internet and my heartfelt thanks to all the authors and contributors. I have started this blog with a few of my choice and while the list can never be exhaustive I will try and add more time permitting . Where possible, download links have been provided.



Wednesday 19 January 2011

Saraswati Stotram


Goddess Saraswati represents intelligence, consciousness, cosmic knowledge, creativity, education, enlightenment, music, arts and power. Hindus worship her not only for secular knowledge but for divine knowledge essential to achieve Moksha. This Divine hymn written sage Agastya about the Goddess of learning is considered to be powerful and beneficial to those who recite or listen. It bestows the power to progress in studies and development of artistic talents .It helps the mind to blossom with great qualities of concentration, creativity , comprehension, dissention  and attention.


Ya kundendu tusharaharadhavala ya shubhravastravrita
Ya vinavaradandamanditakara ya shvetapadmasana |
Ya brahmachyutashankaraprabhritibhirdevaissada pujita
Sa mam patu sarasvati bhagavati nishsheshajadyapaha || 1||

Meaning: One who wears a snow white garland of jasmine
Whose spotless attire is luminous, whose hands are adorned by the alluring upright Veena, who has the exquisite lotus posture, who is held in awe by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, who is always worshipped by the Gods, O! Divine Goddess Saraswati, ensure that I always remain in my senses.


Dorbhiryukta chaturbhim sphatikamaninibhai rakshamalandadhana
Hastenaikena padmam sitamapicha shukam pustakam chaparena |
Bhasa kundendushankhasphatikamaninibha bhasamana.asamana
Sa me vagdevateyam nivasatu vadane sarvada suprasanna || 2||

Meaning: Whose remarkable four arms are adorned with crystal and pearls bestow the garland of language and wisdom, whose lotus hands gave Sukhadeva the book about Sita, who is adorned with moonlike glow of jasmine, conch shells and crystal pearls of matchless sparkle , O!  Goddess of speech, who resides on the tongue, worshipping you always, brings us eternal joy.


Surasurasevitapadapankaja kare virajatkamaniyapustaka |
Virinchipatni kamalasanasthita sarasvati nrityatu vachi me sada || 3||

Meaning: Gods and demons worship thy lotus feet, to learn from the pristine and enchanting books .O! Consort of the creator (Virinchi), seated on a lotus, Goddess Saraswati, dance upon my tongue eternally.


Sarasvati sarasijakesaraprabha tapasvini sitakamalasanapriya |
Ghanastani kamalavilolalochana manasvini bhavatu varaprasadini || 4||

Meaning: O! Saraswati, saffron(golden) light of expansive(Extensive)  knowledge, who loves to sit in penance on the white lotus, one who is within all beings as the lotus eyed goddess, one who has a special place in the  mind, may your favour be granted to all of us.


Sarasvati namastubhyam varade kamarupini |
Vidyarambham karishyami siddhirbhavatu me sada || 5||

Meaning: O! Saraswati, I bow to you, the one who fructifies all our desires, I begin my learning, requesting you to grant thy blessings to make it complete (fulfil) always. 


Sarasvati namastubhyam sarvadevi namo namah |
Shantarupe shashidhare sarvayoge namo namah || 6||

Meaning: O! Saraswati I bow to you, O! Goddess of entire universe I bow to you 
O! Epitome of Serenity, one who wears the moon, O! Embodiment of all yoga I bow to you.


Nityanande niradhare nishkalayai namo namah |
Vidyadhare vishalakshi shuddhajnane namo namah || 7||

Meaning: O! Perpetually blissful one, who needs no support. O! One who has no characteristics, I bow to you. O! One who is wise and possesses divine vision, one who is the embodiment of purest knowledge, I bow to you.


Shuddhasphatikarupayai sukshmarupe namo namah |
Shabdabrahmi chaturhaste sarvasiddhayai namo namah || 8||

Meaning: O! The one in the form of a pure crystal, O! The one in a subtle form, I bow to thee. O! The one who is the primal sound, O! The one with four arms, the one who makes perfect all beings, I bow to thee.


Muktalankrita sarvangyai muladhare namo namah |
Mulamantrasvarupayai mulashaktyai namo namah || 9||

Meaning: O! One who adorns the path to enlightenment, the one who contains all Vedas, O! The one who is the source of power in all, I bow to you.
O! The one who is embodiment of the moola mantra (root mantra OM), the one who is the source of power in all, I bow to thee.



Mano manimahayoge vagishvari namo namah |
Vagbhyai varadahastayai varadayai namo namah || 10||

Meaning: O! The one who presides over the mind and who has mastery over all yogas, O! Goddess of speech, I bow to you. O! The one who discerns the words, whose hands bestow boons, O! The one who grants mercy I bow to you.


Vedayai vedarupayai vedantayai namo namah |
Gunadoshavivarjinyai gunadiptyai namo namah || 11||

Meaning: O! The one arising from the Vedas, the one who personifies the Vedas.
O! The one who is the essence of the Vedas, I bow to you.
O! The one who expands all the traits and qualities
O!  The one whose qualities are luminous as light, I bow to you.


Sarvajnane sadanande sarvarupe namo namah |
Sampannayai kumaryai cha sarvajna te namo namah || 12||

Meaning: O! The one with the knowledge of all
O! The one who is eternally blissful
O! The one who is (in) the expression of all, I bow to you.
O! The one with the knowledge of all, the one who is the source of bliss in all
O! The one who is auspicious (sacred), I bow to you.

Yoganarya  umadevyai yoganande namo namah |
Divyajnana trinetrayai divyamurtyai namo namah || 13||

Meaning: O! The one who is the expression of Yoga, the one who is the mother Goddess
O! The one who is the joy of all Yoga(s), I bow to thee.
O! The one who has the divine knowledge, the one with the third eye,
O!  The divine icon, I bow to thee.


Ardhachandrajatadhari chandrabimbe namo namah |
Chandradityajatadhari chandrabimbe namo namah || 14||

Meaning: O! The one who wears the crescent moon in her locks
O! The one who is the reflection of the moon, (the one is as beautiful as the moon) I bow to you.
O! The one who wears the sun and the moon in her locks
O! The reflection of the moon, (the one is as beautiful as the moon) I bow to you.


Anurupe maharupe vishvarupe namo namah |
Animadyashtasiddhayai anandayai namo namah || 15||

Meaning: O! The one who is the reflection of the atom. (The one who is present in the atomic form)
O! The one who is of immense form
O! The one who encompasses all form I bow to you.
O! The one who has the eight siddhis, (The one who bestows the joy of eight siddhis), I bow to you.
O! The one who is the joy of (and) compassion, I bow to you.


Jnana vijnana rupayai jnanamurte namo namah |
Nanashastra svarupayai nanarupe namo namah || 16||

Meaning: O! the one who is the expression of knowledge and realization
O! The icon of wisdom, I bow to you.
O! The one who wields of the weapons of knowledge
O! The true nature in all (the one who is the truth in us)
O! The expression of knowledge, I bow to you.


Padmada padmavansha cha padmarupe namo namah |
Parameshthyai paramurtyai namaste papanashini || 17||

Meaning: O! The one who supports the lotus (the one who is the lotus)
O! The one of the lotus lineage
O! The one who is the image of the (divine) Lotus, I bow to you.
O! The one who is consort of Brahma, the one with the supreme form, I bow to you. You are the purifier of sins, I bow to you.


Mahadevyai mahakalyai mahalakshmyai namo namah |
Brahmavishnushivayai cha brahmanaryai namo namah || 18||

Meaning: O! Great Goddess, the great Kaali, O! MahaLakshmi I bow to you.
O! The one who is the word of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
O! The one who is the consort of Brahma, I bow to you.


Kamalakarapushpa cha kamarupe namo namah |
Kapali karmadiptayai karmadayai namo namah || 19||

Meaning: O! The one who holds a lotus in her hand.
O! The form of a longing (the root cause of longing), I bow to you. 
O! The one who is the life and energy in the head (mind)
O! The bestower of Karma , I bow to you.
Note*kapali means skull and bears the human mind


Sayam pratah pathennityam shanmasatsiddhiruchyate |
Choravyaghrabhayam nasti pathatam shrrinvatamapi || 20||

Meaning: Recite this daily in the morning and evening for six months to gain success. Whoever recites of listens to this secret and powerful hymn will be free from fear.


Ittham sarasvatistotramagastyamunivachakam |
Sarvasiddhikaram nrinam sarpapapapranashanam || 21||

Meaning: This Saraswati Stotram, narrated by Sage Agastya 
gives success through divine grace and destroys all wickedness

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