सरस्वती वन्दना

Saraswati Vandana

Author: Traditional Sanskrit / Mahakavi Kalidasa · Deity: SARASWATI · Category: STOTRA · 🪔 Shardiye Navaratri 🪔 Vasant Panchami
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या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना । या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥ १ ॥
yā kundendutuṣārahāradhavalā yā śubhravastrāvṛtā yā vīṇāvaradaṇḍamaṇḍitakarā yā śvetapadmāsanā | yā brahmācyutaśaṅkaraprabhṛtibhirdevaiḥ sadā vanditā sā māṃ pātu sarasvatī bhagavatī niḥśeṣajāḍyāpahā || 1 ||
May Mother Saraswati protect me—She who is fair like the jasmine blossom, the moon, and the garland of frost; who is draped in pristine white; whose hands are adorned with the Veena and the boon-giving staff; who is seated upon a white lotus; who is ever adored by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and other gods; and who completely removes all lethargy and ignorance of the mind.

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Classical Sanskrit invocatory prayer recited across Gurukuls and educational academies for centuries.