सरस्वती वंदना — Complete Lyrics
सरस्वती वंदना
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा पूजिता
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥
Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara Dhavala
Ya Shubhra Vastra Avrita
Ya Veena Vara Danda Mandita Kara
Ya Shveta Padma Asana
Ya Brahma Achyuta Shankara Prabhritibhih
Devaih Sada Poojita
Sa Maam Paatu Saraswati Bhagavati
Nihshesha Jadyapaha
She who is radiant as the jasmine, the moon and a garland of snow. She who is dressed in pure white garments. She whose hands are adorned with the veena. She who is seated on a white lotus. She who is always worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and all the gods — may that Goddess Saraswati, who removes all forms of ignorance, protect me.
Verse 2
शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचारसारपरमामाद्यां जगद्व्यापिनीं
वीणापुस्तकधारिणीमभयदां जाड्यान्धकारापहाम्।
हस्ते स्फाटिकमालिकां च दधतीं पद्मासने संस्थिताम्
वन्दे तां परमेश्वरीं भगवतीं बुद्धिप्रदां शारदाम्॥
Shuklaam Brahma Vichara Sara Paramam
Aadyaam Jagad Vyapineem
Veena Pustaka Dharineem Abhaya Daam
Jadyandhakarapahaam
Haste Sfatika Malikaam Cha Dadhateem
Padmasane Sansthitaam
Vande Taam Parameshwareem Bhagavateem
Buddhi Pradaam Shaaradaam
I bow to that supreme Goddess Sharada (Saraswati) — who is pure white, who is the essence of divine knowledge, who is the first and all-pervading, who holds the veena and the book, who bestows fearlessness, who removes the darkness of ignorance, who holds a crystal rosary in her hand, who is seated on a lotus — she who bestows intelligence and wisdom.
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