About this stotra
Composed by sage Agastya. Chanting Saraswati stotram regularly improves memory, speech, and concentration in studies.
Sarasvati Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
या कुन्देन्दु-तुषारहार-धवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रान्विता
या वीणा-वरदण्ड-मण्डितकरा या श्वेत-पद्मासना।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्कर-प्रभृतिभिः देवैः सदा पूजिता
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेष-जाड्यापहा ॥१॥
yā kundendu-tuṣārahāra-dhavalā yā śubhravastrānvitā
yā vīṇā-varadaṇḍa-maṇḍitakarā yā śveta-padmāsanā.
yā brahmācyutaśaṅkara-prabhṛtibhiḥ devaiḥ sadā pūjitā
sā māṃ pātu sarasvatī bhagavatī niḥśeṣa-jāḍyāpahā ..1..
I salute Mother Saraswati who is so pure and white like that of jasmine, moon and a garland of pearls; she is the one who is adorned with sparkling white garments. Whose hands are adorned with the Veena and boon giving staff; who is seated on a pure white lotus. Who is always worshipped by Brahma (the creator), Achyuta (Vishnu or the protector), Shankara (Shiva or the destroyer) and all the devas (gods). Oh Mother Saraswati, the divine one, protect me and dispel all my ignorance.
Word by word
- या (yā)
- who
- कुन्देन्दु-तुषारहार-धवला (kundendu-tuṣārahāra-dhavalā)
- white like jasmine, moon, snow (kunda:jasmine | indu:moon | tuṣāra:snow | hāra:garland | dhavalā:white)
- या (yā)
- who
- शुभ्रवस्त्रान्विता (śubhravastrānvitā)
- adorned with white garments (śubhra:white | vastra:garments | anvitā:adorned with)
- या (yā)
- who
- वीणा-वरदण्ड-मण्डितकरा (vīṇā-varadaṇḍa-maṇḍitakarā)
- hands adorned with Veena and staff (vīṇā:Veena | vara:boon-giving | daṇḍa:staff | maṇḍita:adorned | karā:hands)
- या (yā)
- who
- श्वेत-पद्मासना (śveta-padmāsanā)
- seated on white lotus (śveta:white | padma:lotus | āsanā:seated)
- या (yā)
- who
- ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्कर-प्रभृतिभिः (brahmācyutaśaṅkara-prabhṛtibhiḥ)
- by Brahma, Achyuta, Shankara, etc. (brahma:Brahma | acyuta:Achyuta | śaṅkara:Shankara | prabhṛti:etc.)
- देवैः (devaiḥ)
- by the gods
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- पूजिता (pūjitā)
- worshipped
- सा (sā)
- she
- मां (māṃ)
- me
- पातु (pātu)
- protect
- सरस्वती (sarasvatī)
- Saraswati
- भगवती (bhagavatī)
- divine
- निःशेष-जाड्यापहा (niḥśeṣa-jāḍyāpahā)
- dispeller of all ignorance (niḥśeṣa:all | jāḍya:ignorance | apahā:dispeller)
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Verse 2
दोर्भिर्युक्ता चतुर्भिः स्फटिक-मणिमयीम-अक्षमालां दधाना
हस्तेनैकेन पद्मं सितमपि च शुकं पुस्तकं चापरेण ।
भासा कुन्देन्दुशङ्ख-स्फटिकमणिनिभा भासमानासमाना
सा मे वाग्देवतेयं निवसतु वदने सर्वदा सुप्रसन्ना ॥२॥
dorbhiryuktā caturbhiḥ sphaṭika-maṇimayīma-akṣamālāṃ dadhānā
hastenaikena padmaṃ sitamapi ca śukaṃ pustakaṃ cāpareṇa .
bhāsā kundenduśaṅkha-sphaṭikamaṇinibhā bhāsamānāsamānā
sā me vāgdevateyaṃ nivasatu vadane sarvadā suprasannā ..2..
I salute Mother Saraswati who has four hands; She holds a rosary of beads which shines like a crystal (gem). In one hand and a pure white lotus (in the other hand); And in the other two hands she holds a parrot and a book, with pure white lustre like the combination of Jasmine, Moon, Conch and Crystal (Gem), her shining form is incomparable, may she who is the goddess of speech always reside in my mouth (i.e. tongue) and shower her grace.
Word by word
- दोर्भिः (dorbhih)
- with arms
- युक्ता (yuktā)
- endowed
- चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ)
- with four
- स्फटिक-मणिमयीम् (sphaṭika-maṇimayīm)
- crystal-like (sphaṭika:crystal | maṇimayīm:gem-like)
- अक्षमालां (akṣamālāṃ)
- rosary
- दधाना (dadhānā)
- holding
- हस्तेन (hastena)
- with hand
- एकेन (ekena)
- one
- पद्मं (padmaṃ)
- lotus
- सितम् (sitam)
- white
- अपि (api)
- also
- च (ca)
- and
- शुकं (śukaṃ)
- parrot
- पुस्तकं (pustakaṃ)
- book
- च (ca)
- and
- अपरेण (apareṇa)
- with another
- भासा (bhāsā)
- with lustre
- कुन्देन्दुशङ्ख-स्फटिकमणिनिभा (kundenduśaṅkha-sphaṭikamaṇinibhā)
- like jasmine, moon, conch, crystal (kunda:jasmine | indu:moon | śaṅkha:conch | sphaṭika:crystal | maṇi:gem | nibhā:like)
- भासमाना (bhāsamānā)
- shining
- असमाना (asamānā)
- incomparable
- सा (sā)
- she
- मे (me)
- my
- वाग्देवता (vāgdevatā)
- goddess of speech (vāk:speech | devatā:goddess)
- इयम् (iyam)
- this
- निवसतु (nivasatu)
- may reside
- वदने (vadane)
- in mouth
- सर्वदा (sarvadā)
- always
- सुप्रसन्ना (suprasannā)
- gracious
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Verse 3
सुरासुर-सेवित-पादपङ्कजा
करे विराजत्-कमनीय-पुस्तका।
विरिञ्चिपत्नी कमलासनस्थिता
सरस्वती नृत्यतु वाचि मे सदा ॥३॥
surāsura-sevita-pādapaṅkajā
kare virājat-kamanīya-pustakā.
viriñcipatnī kamalāsanasthitā
sarasvatī nṛtyatu vāci me sadā ..3..
Let mother Sarawathi whose feet is worshipped by asuras and devas, who holds a very attractive book in her hands, who is wife of Brahma and who sits on a lotus, always dance on my words.
Word by word
- सुरासुर (surāsura)
- gods and demons (sura:god | asura:demon)
- सेवित (sevita)
- served by
- पादपङ्कजा (pādapaṅkajā)
- lotus feet (pāda:feet | paṅkajā:lotus)
- करे (kare)
- in the hand
- विराजत् (virājat)
- shining
- कमनीय (kamanīya)
- attractive
- पुस्तका (pustakā)
- book
- विरिञ्चिपत्नी (viriñcipatnī)
- wife of Brahma (viriñci:Brahma | patnī:wife)
- कमलासनस्थिता (kamalāsanasthitā)
- seated on a lotus (kamala:lotus | āsana:seat | sthitā:seated)
- सरस्वती (sarasvatī)
- Saraswati
- नृत्यतु (nṛtyatu)
- may dance
- वाचि (vāci)
- in words
- मे (me)
- my
- सदा (sadā)
- always
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Verse 4
सरस्वती सरसिज-केसर-प्रभा
तपस्विनी सित-कमलासनप्रिया।
घनस्तनी कमलविलोल-लोचना
मनस्विनी भवतु वरप्रसादिनी ॥४॥
sarasvatī sarasija-kesara-prabhā
tapasvinī sita-kamalāsanapriyā.
ghanastanī kamalavilola-locanā
manasvinī bhavatu varaprasādinī ..4..
Oh goddess Sarswathi born out of water who shines like saffron, who does penance and likes open lotus to sit, who has stout breasts and has shifting eyes like the lotus flower, and who controls the mind, please become my giver of boons.
Word by word
- सरस्वती (sarasvatī)
- Saraswati
- सरसिज-केसर-प्रभा (sarasija-kesara-prabhā)
- shines like saffron (sarasija:lotus | kesara:saffron | prabhā:shine)
- तपस्विनी (tapasvinī)
- ascetic
- सित-कमलासनप्रिया (sita-kamalāsanapriyā)
- likes white lotus seat (sita:white | kamala:lotus | āsana:seat | priyā:likes)
- घनस्तनी (ghanastanī)
- stout-breasted
- कमलविलोल-लोचना (kamalavilola-locanā)
- lotus-like shifting eyes (kamala:lotus | vilola:shifting | locanā:eyes)
- मनस्विनी (manasvinī)
- mindful
- भवतु (bhavatu)
- may be
- वरप्रसादिनी (varaprasādinī)
- giver of boons (vara:boon | prasādinī:giver)
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Verse 5
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥५॥
sarasvati namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇi.
vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā ..5..
I salute Goddess Saraswathi who grants blessings and takes forms that she wants, I am starting my education, please always let me succeed in this my venture.
Word by word
- सरस्वति (sarasvati)
- Goddess Saraswati
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- तुभ्यम् (tubhyam)
- to you
- वरदे (varade)
- granting boons
- कामरूपिणि (kāmarūpiṇi)
- taking desired forms
- विद्यारम्भम् (vidyārambham)
- beginning of education (vidyā:knowledge | ārambham:beginning)
- करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi)
- I will do
- सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ)
- success
- भवतु (bhavatu)
- let it be
- मे (me)
- my
- सदा (sadā)
- always
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Verse 6
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वदेवि नमो नमः ।
शान्तरूपे शशिधरे सर्वयोगे नमो नमः ॥६॥
sarasvati namastubhyaṃ sarvadevi namo namaḥ .
śāntarūpe śaśidhare sarvayoge namo namaḥ ..6..
I salute Goddess Saraswathi, salute the Goddess of all,
Who is embodiment of peace, who carries the moon, and who is the master of all yoga, and whom I again and again salute.
Word by word
- सरस्वति (sarasvati)
- Goddess Saraswathi
- नमस्तुभ्यं (namastubhyaṃ)
- salutations to you (namaḥ:salutations | tubhyaṃ:to you)
- सर्वदेवि (sarvadevi)
- Goddess of all (sarva:all | devi:Goddess)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- शान्तरूपे (śāntarūpe)
- embodiment of peace (śānta:peace | rūpe:embodiment)
- शशिधरे (śaśidhare)
- who carries the moon (śaśi:moon | dhare:who carries)
- सर्वयोगे (sarvayoge)
- master of all yoga (sarva:all | yoge:yoga)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 7
नित्यानन्दे निराधारे निष्कलायै नमो नमः ।
विद्याधरे विशालाक्षि शूद्धज्ञाने नमो नमः ॥७॥
nityānande nirādhāre niṣkalāyai namo namaḥ .
vidyādhare viśālākṣi śūddhajñāne namo namaḥ ..7..
Salutations to her who is always joyful, who does not have any basis and who does not have any stains,
Salutations to her who is the basis of education who has broad eyes and is pure wisdom.
Word by word
- नित्यानन्दे (nityānande)
- always joyful (nitya:eternal | ānande:in joy)
- निराधारे (nirādhāre)
- without any basis (niḥ:without | ādhāre:basis)
- निष्कलायै (niṣkalāyai)
- without any stains (niḥ:without | kalāyai:stains)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- विद्याधरे (vidyādhare)
- basis of education (vidyā:education | dhare:bearer)
- विशालाक्षि (viśālākṣi)
- broad-eyed (viśāla:broad | akṣi:eye)
- शूद्धज्ञाने (śūddhajñāne)
- pure wisdom (śūddha:pure | jñāne:wisdom)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 8
शुद्धस्फटिकरूपायै सूक्ष्मरूपे नमो नमः ।
शब्दब्रह्मि चतुर्हस्ते सर्वसिद्ध्यै नमो नमः ॥८॥
śuddhasphaṭikarūpāyai sūkṣmarūpe namo namaḥ .
śabdabrahmi caturhaste sarvasiddhyai namo namaḥ ..8..
Salutations to the one whose form is like a clear crystal and who has a micro form
Salutations to the voice of God who has four hands and have all accomplishments.
Word by word
- शुद्धस्फटिकरूपायै (śuddhasphaṭikarūpāyai)
- to the pure crystal form (śuddha:pure | sphaṭika:crystal | rūpāyai:to the form)
- सूक्ष्मरूपे (sūkṣmarūpe)
- to the subtle form (sūkṣma:subtle | rūpe:to the form)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- शब्दब्रह्मि (śabdabrahmi)
- to the voice of God (śabda:voice | brahmi:of God)
- चतुर्हस्ते (caturhaste)
- with four hands (catur:four | haste:hands)
- सर्वसिद्ध्यै (sarvasiddhyai)
- to all accomplishments (sarva:all | siddhyai:to accomplishments)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 9
मुक्तालङ्कृतसर्वाङ्ग्यै मूलाधारे नमो नमः ।
मूलमन्त्रस्वरूपायै मूलशक्त्यै नमो नमः ॥९॥
muktālaṅkṛtasarvāṅgyai mūlādhāre namo namaḥ .
mūlamantrasvarūpāyai mūlaśaktyai namo namaḥ ..9..
Salutations to her who has decorated all her body with pearls and who is the root basis,
Salutations to her who is of the form of the root manthras and who is the root power.
Word by word
- मुक्तालङ्कृतसर्वाङ्ग्यै (muktālaṅkṛtasarvāṅgyai)
- to her adorned with pearls (muktā:pearls | alaṅkṛta:adorned | sarvāṅgyai:to her entire body)
- मूलाधारे (mūlādhāre)
- in the root basis (mūla:root | ādhāre:in the basis)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- मूलमन्त्रस्वरूपायै (mūlamantrasvarūpāyai)
- to her of mantra form (mūla:root | mantra:mantra | svarūpāyai:to her form)
- मूलशक्त्यै (mūlaśaktyai)
- to the root power (mūla:root | śaktyai:to the power)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 10
मनो मणिमहायोगे वागीश्वरि नमो नमः ।
वाग्भ्यै वरदहस्तायै वरदायै नमो नमः ॥१०॥
mano maṇimahāyoge vāgīśvari namo namaḥ .
vāgbhyai varadahastāyai varadāyai namo namaḥ ..10..
Salutations to her who is spiritual, a great yogi and goddess of words,
Salutations to the goddess of sound who holds a hand in blessing and blesses.
Word by word
- मनो (mano)
- mind
- मणिमहायोगे (maṇimahāyoge)
- great yogi of jewels (maṇi:jewel | mahāyoge:great yogi)
- वागीश्वरि (vāgīśvari)
- goddess of words (vāk:words | īśvari:goddess)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- वाग्भ्यै (vāgbhyai)
- to the goddess of sound (vāk:sound | bhyai:to the goddess)
- वरदहस्तायै (varadahastāyai)
- to her with blessing hand (varada:blessing | hastāyai:to her hand)
- वरदायै (varadāyai)
- to the blessing one (varada:blessing | āyai:to the one)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 11
वेदायै वेदरूपायै वेदान्तायै नमो नमः ।
गुणदोषविवर्जिन्यै गुणदीप्त्यै नमो नमः ॥११॥
vedāyai vedarūpāyai vedāntāyai namo namaḥ .
guṇadoṣavivarjinyai guṇadīptyai namo namaḥ ..11..
Salutations to Goddess of knowledge, who has Vedic form and is known by Vedas,
Salutations to the Goddess who differentiates between good and bad and is the light of good
Word by word
- वेदायै (vedāyai)
- to the Veda
- वेदरूपायै (vedarūpāyai)
- to the form of Veda (veda:Veda | rūpāyai:to the form)
- वेदान्तायै (vedāntāyai)
- to the end of Veda (veda:Veda | antāyai:to the end)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- गुणदोषविवर्जिन्यै (guṇadoṣavivarjinyai)
- to the one free from qualities and faults (guṇa:qualities | doṣa:faults | vivarjinyai:to the one free from)
- गुणदीप्त्यै (guṇadīptyai)
- to the light of qualities (guṇa:qualities | dīptyai:to the light)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 12
सर्वज्ञाने सदानन्दे सर्वरूपे नमो नमः ।
सम्पन्नायै कुमार्यै च सर्वज्ञे नमो नमः ॥१२॥
sarvajñāne sadānande sarvarūpe namo namaḥ .
sampannāyai kumāryai ca sarvajñe namo namaḥ ..12..
Salutations to Goddess of all wisdom who is ever joyful and takes all forms,
Salutations to the all knowing one who is full of joy and who is full of everything.
Word by word
- सर्वज्ञाने (sarvajñāne)
- to all wisdom (sarva:all | jñāne:to wisdom)
- सदानन्दे (sadānande)
- to ever joyful (sadā:ever | ānande:to joyful)
- सर्वरूपे (sarvarūpe)
- to all forms (sarva:all | rūpe:to forms)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- सम्पन्नायै (sampannāyai)
- to the accomplished one
- कुमार्यै (kumāryai)
- to the maiden
- च (ca)
- and
- सर्वज्ञे (sarvajñe)
- to the all-knowing (sarva:all | jñe:knowing)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 13
योगानार्य उमादेव्यै योगानन्दे नमो नमः ।
दिव्यज्ञान त्रिनेत्रायै दिव्यमूर्त्यै नमो नमः ॥१३॥
yogānārya umādevyai yogānande namo namaḥ .
divyajñāna trinetrāyai divyamūrtyai namo namaḥ ..13..
Salutations to her who has the form of Yoga, who is goddess Lakshmi and is the joy got by yoga,
Salutations to her who has divine knowledge, who has three eyes and has a divine form.
Word by word
- योगानार्य (yogānārya)
- form of Yoga (yoga:Yoga | anārya:form)
- उमादेव्यै (umādevyai)
- to goddess Umā (umā:Umā | devyai:to goddess)
- योगानन्दे (yogānande)
- joy got by yoga (yoga:Yoga | ānande:joy)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- दिव्यज्ञान (divyajñāna)
- divine knowledge (divya:divine | jñāna:knowledge)
- त्रिनेत्रायै (trinetrāyai)
- to the three-eyed (tri:three | netrāyai:to the eyed)
- दिव्यमूर्त्यै (divyamūrtyai)
- to the divine form (divya:divine | mūrtyai:to the form)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
॥ १४ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 14
अर्धचन्द्रजटाधारि चन्द्रबिम्बे नमो नमः ।
चन्द्रादित्यजटाधारि चन्द्रबिम्बे नमो नमः ॥१४॥
ardhacandrajaṭādhāri candrabimbe namo namaḥ .
candrādityajaṭādhāri candrabimbe namo namaḥ ..14..
Salutations to her who wears the half moon and who has the form of a moon,
Salutations to her who is equal to Sun and moon and who wears moon as an ornament.
Word by word
- अर्धचन्द्रजटाधारि (ardhacandrajaṭādhāri)
- wearer of half-moon hair (ardha:half | candra:moon | jaṭā:hair | dhāri:wearer)
- चन्द्रबिम्बे (candrabimbe)
- in the form of moon (candra:moon | bimbe:in the form)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- चन्द्रादित्यजटाधारि (candrādityajaṭādhāri)
- wearer of sun and moon hair (candra:moon | āditya:sun | jaṭā:hair | dhāri:wearer)
- चन्द्रबिम्बे (candrabimbe)
- in the form of moon (candra:moon | bimbe:in the form)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
॥ १५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 15
अणुरूपे महारूपे विश्वरूपे नमो नमः ।
अणिमाद्यष्टसिद्ध्यायै आनन्दायै नमो नमः ॥१५॥
aṇurūpe mahārūpe viśvarūpe namo namaḥ .
aṇimādyaṣṭasiddhyāyai ānandāyai namo namaḥ ..15..
Salutations to her who has the form of an atom, a big form and a form of the universe,
Salutations to her who has the eight occult powers and has the form of joy.
Word by word
- अणुरूपे (aṇurūpe)
- in the form of an atom (aṇu:atom | rūpe:in the form)
- महारूपे (mahārūpe)
- in the big form (mahā:big | rūpe:in the form)
- विश्वरूपे (viśvarūpe)
- in the form of the universe (viśva:universe | rūpe:in the form)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- अणिमाद्यष्टसिद्ध्यायै (aṇimādyaṣṭasiddhyāyai)
- to her of eight occult powers (aṇimā:minuteness | ādi:beginning with | aṣṭa:eight | siddhyāyai:to her of powers)
- आनन्दायै (ānandāyai)
- to her of joy (ānanda:joy | āyai:to her)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
॥ १६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 16
ज्ञानविज्ञानरूपायै ज्ञानमूर्ते नमो नमः ।
नानाशास्त्रस्वरूपायै नानारूपे नमो नमः ॥१६॥
jñānavijñānarūpāyai jñānamūrte namo namaḥ .
nānāśāstrasvarūpāyai nānārūpe namo namaḥ ..16..
Salutations to her who has the form of wisdom and science and is the personification of knowledge,
Salutations to her who has the form of different shastras and who has variety of forms.
Word by word
- ज्ञानविज्ञानरूपायै (jñānavijñānarūpāyai)
- to her of wisdom and science form (jñāna:wisdom | vijñāna:science | rūpāyai:to her form)
- ज्ञानमूर्ते (jñānamūrte)
- O embodiment of knowledge (jñāna:knowledge | mūrte:embodiment)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नानाशास्त्रस्वरूपायै (nānāśāstrasvarūpāyai)
- to her of various scriptures form (nānā:various | śāstra:scriptures | svarūpāyai:to her form)
- नानारूपे (nānārūpe)
- O one of various forms (nānā:various | rūpe:forms)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
॥ १७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 17
पद्मदा पद्मवंशा च पद्मरूपे नमो नमः ।
परमेष्ठ्यै परामूर्त्यै नमस्ते पापनाशिनि ॥१७॥
padmadā padmavaṃśā ca padmarūpe namo namaḥ .
parameṣṭhyai parāmūrtyai namaste pāpanāśini ..17..
Salutations to her who is lotus, belongs to the clan of lotus and has the form of lotus,
Salutations to the principal goddess who has a divine form and destroys sins.
Word by word
- पद्मदा (padmadā)
- giver of lotus (padma:lotus | dā:giver)
- पद्मवंशा (padmavaṃśā)
- of the lotus clan (padma:lotus | vaṃśā:clan)
- च (ca)
- and
- पद्मरूपे (padmarūpe)
- in the form of lotus (padma:lotus | rūpe:in the form)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- परमेष्ठ्यै (parameṣṭhyai)
- to the principal goddess (parama:principal | iṣṭhyai:to the goddess)
- परामूर्त्यै (parāmūrtyai)
- to the divine form (parā:divine | mūrtyai:to the form)
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- पापनाशिनि (pāpanāśini)
- destroyer of sins (pāpa:sins | nāśini:destroyer)
॥ १८ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 18
महादेव्यै महाकाल्यै महालक्ष्म्यै नमो नमः ।
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवायै च ब्रह्मनार्यै नमो नमः ॥१८॥
mahādevyai mahākālyai mahālakṣmyai namo namaḥ .
brahmaviṣṇuśivāyai ca brahmanāryai namo namaḥ ..18..
Salutations to the great Goddess, to the great Kali and the great Lakshmi,
Salutations to her praised by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and the lady of Brahma.
Word by word
- महादेव्यै (mahādevyai)
- to the great Goddess (mahā:great | devyai:to the Goddess)
- महाकाल्यै (mahākālyai)
- to the great Kali (mahā:great | kālyai:to Kali)
- महालक्ष्म्यै (mahālakṣmyai)
- to the great Lakshmi (mahā:great | lakṣmyai:to Lakshmi)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवायै (brahmaviṣṇuśivāyai)
- to Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva (brahma:Brahma | viṣṇu:Vishnu | śivāyai:to Shiva)
- च (ca)
- and
- ब्रह्मनार्यै (brahmanāryai)
- to the lady of Brahma (brahma:Brahma | nāryai:to the lady)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
॥ १९ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 19
कमलाकरपुष्पा च कामरूपे नमो नमः ।
कपालि कर्मदीप्तायै कर्मदायै नमो नमः ॥१९॥
kamalākarapuṣpā ca kāmarūpe namo namaḥ .
kapāli karmadīptāyai karmadāyai namo namaḥ ..19..
Salutations to her who dwells in group of lotuses and who can take any desired form,
Salutations to the wife of Lord Brahma and who is clever in her work.
Word by word
- कमलाकरपुष्पा (kamalākarapuṣpā)
- lotus-group flower (kamalākara:lotus-group | puṣpā:flower)
- च (ca)
- and
- कामरूपे (kāmarūpe)
- in desired form (kāma:desire | rūpe:in form)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- कपालि (kapāli)
- wife of Brahma
- कर्मदीप्तायै (karmadīptāyai)
- clever in work (karma:work | dīptāyai:to the clever one)
- कर्मदायै (karmadāyai)
- giver of work (karma:work | dāyai:to the giver)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
॥ २० ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 20
सायं प्रातः पठेन्नित्यं षण्मासात् सिद्धिरुच्यते ।
चोरव्याघ्रभयं नास्ति पठतां शृण्वतामपि ॥२०॥
sāyaṃ prātaḥ paṭhennityaṃ ṣaṇmāsāt siddhirucyate .
coravyāghrabhayaṃ nāsti paṭhatāṃ śṛṇvatāmapi ..20..
Shani
Word by word
- सायं (sāyaṃ)
- evening
- प्रातः (prātaḥ)
- morning
- पठेन्नित्यं (paṭhennityaṃ)
- should recite daily (paṭhet:should recite | nityaṃ:daily)
- षण्मासात् (ṣaṇmāsāt)
- in six months (ṣaṭ:six | māsāt:from months)
- सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ)
- success
- उच्यते (ucyate)
- is said
- चोरव्याघ्रभयं (coravyāghrabhayaṃ)
- fear of thieves and tigers (cora:thieves | vyāghra:tigers | bhayaṃ:fear)
- नास्ति (nāsti)
- does not exist
- पठतां (paṭhatāṃ)
- of those who recite
- शृण्वतामपि (śṛṇvatāmapi)
- even of those who hear (śṛṇvatām:of those who hear | api:even)
॥ २१ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 21
इत्थं सरस्वतीस्तोत्रम् अगस्त्यमुनिवाचकम् ।
सर्वसिद्धिकरं नॄणां सर्वपापप्रणाशणम् ॥२१॥
itthaṃ sarasvatīstotram agastyamunivācakam .
sarvasiddhikaraṃ nṝṇāṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśaṇam ..21..
Thus this Saraswati Stotram composed by Sage Agastya,
Leads to all accomplishments and destroys all sins.
Word by word
- इत्थं (itthaṃ)
- thus
- सरस्वतीस्तोत्रम् (sarasvatīstotram)
- Saraswati hymn (sarasvatī:Saraswati | stotram:hymn)
- अगस्त्यमुनिवाचकम् (agastyamunivācakam)
- spoken by Sage Agastya (agastya:Agastya | muni:sage | vācakam:spoken by)
- सर्वसिद्धिकरं (sarvasiddhikaraṃ)
- grants all accomplishments (sarva:all | siddhi:accomplishments | karaṃ:grants)
- नॄणां (nṝṇāṃ)
- of people
- सर्वपापप्रणाशणम् (sarvapāpapraṇāśaṇam)
- destroys all sins (sarva:all | pāpa:sins | praṇāśaṇam:destroys)
॥ २२ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 22
इति श्री अगस्त्यमुनिप्रोक्तं सरस्वतीस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
iti śrī agastyamuniproktaṃ sarasvatīstotraṃ sampūrṇam ..
iti shrii agastya muni proktam sarasvatii stotram sampuurnam ..
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus
- श्री (śrī)
- auspicious
- अगस्त्यमुनिप्रोक्तं (agastyamuniproktam)
- spoken by sage Agastya (अगस्त्य:Agastya | मुनि:sage | प्रोक्तं:spoken)
- सरस्वतीस्तोत्रं (sarasvatīstotraṁ)
- hymn to Saraswati (सरस्वती:Saraswati | स्तोत्रं:hymn)
- सम्पूर्णम् (sampūrṇam)
- complete
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